The former Yankee is coming off another solid season in the Bronx. Why the Yankees shouldn’t worry about Masahiro Tanaka this season. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info After taking a hard line drive to the head off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton during “Spring Training 2.0”, Masahiro Tanaka came back to have a respectable 2020 season. MLB Summer Camp 2020: Latest Injury News on Masahiro Tanaka, Aaron Hicks, More Martin Fenn Contributor III July 7, 2020 Comments. The beginning of Masahiro Tanaka’s 2020 had two different disappointing starting points for entirely different reasons. MLB Summer Camp 2020: Latest Injury News on Masahiro Tanaka, More Joe Tansey @ JTansey90. One of the most recognisable names in Japanese baseball is now eligible for Tokyo 2020, after Tanaka Masahiro transferred back to Japan's domestic league following a seven-year stint with the New York Yankees.. Major League Baseball players have not traditionally competed at the Olympics as they take place during the regular season. He made 10 starts during the regular season and two in the postseason. Masahiro Tanaka continued to prove his worth as a durable, middle-of-the-rotation arm by posting a 3.56 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP in 48 innings (10 starts) in the shortened 2020 campaign. Adam Hunger/Associated Press. With spring training suspended and the 2020 season delayed, Masahiro Tanaka and his family left the U.S. for Japan over safety concerns. The simulated game was broadcast live on the YES Network, and Yankees fans tweeted prayers for Tanaka after the clip quickly went viral. The length of the contract is unknown. Main plus with Tanaka is his walk rate, as he only walked 1.5 per nine innings. 5 talking about this. Masahiro Tanaka (田中 将大, Tanaka Masahiro, born November 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). News … New, 6 comments. According to FanGraphs’s projections, the next name on that list would be Masahiro Tanaka. It’s a toss-up between Tanaka, Severino, and Paxton for the second, third, and fourth starter roles. Masahiro Tanaka signed a 7 year / $155,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $155,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $22,142,857. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 17: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees in action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 17, 2020 in New York City. Adam Hunger/Associated Press. + View Masahiro Tanaka's Pitches in 3d + Similar Pitchers to Masahiro Tanaka Based on Velocity and Movement: 2020 - Jaime Barria As far as Covid, teams won't have as much money to pay. Author: Updated Dec 31, 2020; Posted Dec 31, 2020 Free agents in the news include (clockwise from top left) Trevor Bauer, Masahiro Tanaka, Jon Lester and George Springer. 488.4k Followers, 51 Following, 273 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Masahiro Tanaka (@masahiro_tanaka.official) Tanaka, who signed with the Eagles in January after seven successful seasons with the New York Yankees, was scheduled to start on Saturday, March 27 against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Rakuten Seimei Park in Sendai. — 田中将大/MASAHIRO TANAKA (@t_masahiro18) July 5, 2020. 2020 Contract Status: Signed thru 2020, 7 yrs/$155M (14-20) Service Time (01/2020): 6.000 • Free Agent: 2021 Agents: Casey Close . The 31-year-old is a free agent this offseason and the Rakuten Golden Eagles may have the best offer for him.