Masahiro Tanaka's MLB Career: A Retrospective
We summarize Masahiro Tanaka's seven Yankees years and his path back to NPB.
Masahiro Tanaka joined the Yankees in 2014 and went 13-5 as a rookie, earning Rookie of the Year consideration.
His career MLB line: 78-46, 3.74 ERA. His splitter was especially memorable as a strikeout pitch.
He returned to NPB Rakuten in 2021, applying the command and pitch sequencing he developed in MLB.
His postseason performances were notable, and he was a key Yankees starter during a competitive stretch.