Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – In what could be a prelude to a return to the New York Yankees rotation, Masahiro Tanaka tossed five scoreless innings in an instructional league game at the team’s spring training facility.<\/p>\n
Tanaka, sidelined since early July with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, threw 65 pitches against a group of minor-league hitters. The All-Star hurler allowed six hits and struck out four.<\/p>\n
Yankees manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Larry Rothschild were both in attendance for Tanaka’s outing. The team begins a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg on Monday.<\/p>\n
The Yankees had been targeting a return for Tanaka before the conclusion of the regular season, which possibly could come as soon as this weekend.<\/p>\n
Tanaka, who went 24-0 with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in his native Japan last season before signing a seven-year, $155 million contract with the Yankees in January, was having an outstanding first season in the majors prior to being shelved. The 25-year-old won 11 of his first 12 decisions and owns a 12-4 record with a 2.51 ERA over 18 overall starts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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