Masahiro Tanaka RUMORS & NEWS

North Jersey "After the Yankees pivoted to other starting pitchers, Masahiro Tanaka could be ready to return to pitching in Japan. According to a report Monday from Sankei Sports out of Tokyo, Tanaka and the Rakuten Eagles are in advanced negotiations that could put the right-hander back in..." January 26

CBS Sports "The New York Yankees have added another recognizable name to their rotation. On Sunday, the Yankees acquired former No. 2 overall pick Jameson Taillon in a 4-for-1 trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taillon joins former Pirates teammate Gerrit Cole and two-time Cy Young..." January 24

Bleacher Report "Masahiro Tanaka may suit up for a different team than the New York Yankees for the first time in his major league career. According to Andy Martino of SNY, a reunion likely isn't in the cards for the Bronx Bombers and the free agent. That is especially true since New..." January 18

Radio "The San Diego Padres are one of the few teams that have been busy this winter and they may not be done just yet. After trading for starting pitchers Blake Snell and Yu Darvish, the Padres are reportedly looking to add more pitching, doing background work on multiple free-agent..." January 13

NJ "Masahiro Tanaka might be ready to say farewell to Major League Baseball. The free-agent right-hander, who completed a seven-year, $155 million contract with the New York Yankees, is seriously considering a return to Japan in 2021. Per the New York..." January 04

The Score "Masahiro Tanaka might be open to continuing his MLB career outside of the Bronx after all. A report this week suggested the Japanese right-hander plans to return to his native country if he doesn't re-sign with the New York Yankees, perhaps with his former..." January 02

MLB.com "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. While Tanaka's performance has fluctuated over his career to some degree based on his hit and homer..." January 01

NJ "This year’s free-agent market has been open for five weeks and the virtual Winter Meetings got underway Monday, yet the Yankees still haven’t addressed anything on their offseason wish list. They’ll have a huge hole in their lineup and at second..." December 10

Bleacher Report "Predicting where free agents will sign and how much they will be paid is an annual tradition for MLB fans and analysts alike, and this year is no exception. However, the basis for those contract predictions is not always clear. Are they based on recent market trends? A..." November 30

Bleacher Report "The New York Yankees paid a $20 million posting fee to sign Masahiro Tanaka away from the Rakuten Golden Eagles prior to his age-25 season in 2014 and then inked him to a seven-year, $155 million contract. All things considered, it was money well spent. Tanaka went 78-46..." November 30

NESN "The Boston Red Sox have money to spend this offseason after resetting their luxury tax in 2020. This pliability is enviable, especially if prices on the open market drop due to the inherent uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. But it hardly guarantees the Red..." November 03

New York Post "From the beginning to end MLB’s 60-game 2020 regular season provided difficulty in evaluating players, because of small sample size married to COVID-19 concerns that caused families to separate and players to fear being infected. So, it is not a surprise the industry is all over..." October 17

Sporting News "Another bomb-out for the Bombers in October. The Rays cooked the Yankees in the ALDS like Times Square roasted nuts, and now New York is faced with another key offseason to make sure its window for winning a World Series stays open. Pandemic or not, the playoffs..." October 10

New York Post "Masahiro Tanaka couldn’t change the subject with his trademark October magic Wednesday night at Petco Park, and in a cruel twist of irony, he simultaneously made himself a bigger subject come the end of the Yankees’ season, which might very well be Thursday. What a fiasco..." October 08

New York Post "It happens this quickly, like a flash flood ruining a sunny afternoon. One day you feel invincible, bulletproof, you’re bashing baseballs all over ballyards, you’re three wins out of three playoff games, it feels like you’re just starting to feel your oats. Just getting used..." October 08