The New York Yankees receive their first glimpse in game action Saturday, as Japanese import Masahiro Tanaka will take the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies for his spring training debut, according to Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York.
Tanaka, who came over to the United States after a seven-year stint with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan, is unquestionably the second-biggest attraction of Yankees spring training—only eclipsed by the retirement-touring Derek Jeter.
A source of intrigue for both the Yankees and fans of all 30 teams, Tanaka's presence has drawn swaths of media—many hailing ...
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Masahiro Tanaka Will Make Yankees Spring Training Debut vs. Phillies
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