Tanaka tosses five scoreless rehab innings

He will be ready by mid season next year.

Advantage of MLB team sign Japanese players are teams can have them working on majors right away instead of training players from A, AA, AAA and to major. Well, it may sound a big money contract but Yankees did not pay as much as Dodgers, Giants, and Angels pay like $20 million for each 10 years (A Pujols of Angels). Tanaka created a phras Tanaka Pitch that his pitched ball go into straight to strike zone and get inside of catchers glove. One team warried when they had to face Tanaka. Yankees rushed him, So, this time, with chance to lose Wild Card seed race, Yankees gave him rest. Many pitchers are on DLB as the season will be over very soon, Not only pitchers but infielders and outfielders, too. Glad Yankees is giving him rest. We don't want pitchers wind up to get Tommy John surgery. This year, Oriole dominated AL East but maybe next year, Yankees might have a big chance when Tanaka returns to games.