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Masahiro Tanaka

Starting pitcher for New York
Age: 36, 218 lbs, 6'3"
Born: 11/1/1988, Itami, JPN
Sal: N/A
This player is either suspended, in the minors, in Europe, is playing on a school team, or is currently not playing with any team. Currently Released

TRANSACTION REPORT 5 years

Makes return to Japan official.
Announced Thursday via his personal Twitter account that he agreed to a contract with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. According to the Kyodo News, Tanaka's contract is a two-year, $17.2 million deal that includes additional incentives.
Seasons
City
GP
CG
IP
ERA
W
L
ShO
Sv
H
2B
3B
HR
SO
HB
BB
WP
Bk
R
ER
NH
WHIP
K/9
PPts
PPts/GP
2020
NYY
10
0
48.0
3.56
3
3
0
0
48
0
0
9
44
2
8
0
0
25
19
0
1.17
8.25
15.0
1.5
2019
NYY
32
1
182.0
4.45
11
9
1
0
186
0
0
28
149
2
40
7
0
95
90
0
1.24
7.37
55.0
1.7
2018
NYY
27
1
156.0
3.75
12
6
1
0
141
0
0
25
159
7
35
3
0
68
65
0
1.13
9.17
60.0
2.2
2017
NYY
30
1
178.3
4.74
13
12
1
0
180
0
0
35
194
7
41
7
0
100
94
0
1.24
9.79
65.0
2.2
2016
NYY
32
0
199.7
3.07
14
4
0
0
179
0
0
22
165
3
36
7
0
75
68
0
1.08
7.44
70.0
2.2
2015
NYY
24
1
154.0
3.51
12
7
0
0
126
0
0
25
139
1
27
4
0
66
60
0
0.99
8.12
60.0
2.5
2014
NYY
20
3
136.3
2.77
13
5
1
0
123
0
0
15
141
4
21
4
0
47
42
0
1.06
9.31
65.0
3.3
175
7
1054.3
3.69
78
46
4
0
983
0
0
159
991
26
208
32
0
476
438
0
1.13
8.49
390.0
2.2
Date
Opp
Res
CG
IP
ERA
W
L
ShO
Sv
H
2B
3B
HR
SO
HB
BB
WP
Bk
R
ER
NH
WHIP
K/9
PPts
10/7/2020
TB
L4 - 8
0
4.0
11.25
0
1
0
0
8
0
0
2
4
0
1
0
0
5
5
0
2.25
9.00
0.0
9/30/2020
CLE@
W10 - 9
0
4.0
13.50
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
6
6
0
2.00
6.75
0.0
9/23/2020
TOR@
L1 - 14
0
4.0
6.75
0
1
0
0
8
0
0
1
5
0
3
0
0
5
3
0
2.75
11.25
0.0
9/17/2020
TOR
W10 - 7
0
7.0
3.86
1
0
0
0
7
0
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1.00
6.43
5.0
9/11/2020
BAL
W10 - 1
0
5.0
1.80
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
5
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.60
9.00
5.0
9/6/2020
BAL@
L1 - 5
0
5.3
3.38
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
1
5
0
1
0
0
4
2
0
1.31
8.44
0.0
9/1/2020
TB
W5 - 3
0
6.0
3.00
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
7
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
0.67
10.50
5.0
8/26/2020
ATL@
L1 - 2
0
5.0
0.00
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.60
7.20
0.0
8/18/2020
TB
L3 - 6
0
4.0
11.25
0
1
0
0
8
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
6
5
0
2.00
4.50
0.0
8/12/2020
ATL
W6 - 3
0
4.0
4.50
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
3
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
1.75
6.75
0.0
0
48.3
5.93
3
4
0
0
56
0
0
11
43
2
11
0
0
34
29
0
1.49
7.98
15.0
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Date
Visit.
Home
Time
10/1/2025
6:08 PM
10/2/2025
6:08 PM
Player
Pos
City
Transaction date
Description
SP
NYY
1/28/2021
Makes return to Japan official.
SP
NYY
8/1/2020
Activated from the 10-day IL.
SP
NYY
7/20/2020
Placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 19.
SP
NYY
6/10/2019
Activated from the paternity list.
SP
NYY
6/8/2019
Placed on the paternity list.
SP
NYY
7/10/2018
Activated from the 10-day DL.
SP
NYY
7/4/2018
Sent on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
SP
NYY
6/9/2018
Placed on the 10-day DL.
SP
NYY
10/3/2017
Activated.
SP
NYY
8/22/2017
Activated from the 10-day DL.
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Player
Pos
City
Game Date
Corr. Date
Corr.
Description
SP
NYY
8/27/2019
9/17/2019
-1
Hits allowed
SP
NYY
4/17/2018
4/26/2018
-1
Hits allowed
SP
NYY
4/17/2018
4/26/2018
-1
Earned runs allowed
SP
NYY
8/2/2016
8/6/2016
-1
Earned runs allowed

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