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Yankees Activate Masahiro Tanaka

By Jeff Todd | July 10, 2018 at 9:10am CDT

The Yankees have activated righty Masahiro Tanaka, per a club announcement. He ended up missing about a month with dual hamstring strains suffered while running the bases.

It’s obviously good news for the Yanks that Tanaka is back in action in relatively short order. In particular, the timing means that they’ll get to see him for a few starts before making final decisions in advance of the coming trade deadline.

It seemed a boon when Tanaka decided to opt into the final three years of his contract over the winter. Though the 29-year-old has had his share of injuries, and struggled in the results department last year, he has also generally been a quality hurler in New York.

Unfortunately, Tanaka’s home run issues have carried forward from 2017 into 2018. He has allowed 16 dingers this year in his 72 2/3 innings, though he has still managed a 4.58 ERA with 9.0 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9. If he can finally figure out how to keep the ball in the yard, Tanaka could again be a major part of the Yankees’ staff.

Regardless of Tanaka’s form, of course, the Yanks are seen as a clear potential buyer of starting pitching. But depth is much less of a concern if Tanaka is a positive part of the picture, which could impact the targets the club pursues on the trade market.

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  1. Tim McCollum

    7 months ago

    I hope this means the beginning of removing Gray from the rotation until he either figures it out or becomes completely irrelevent.

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    • dobsonel

      7 months ago

      What do you think the odds are the Yanks trade him to a smaller market team in order to free up some cash and a spot to land a better pitcher?

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      • dobsonel

        7 months ago

        I’m referring to Sonny of course. Not Tanaka.

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      • acarneglia

        7 months ago

        Gray isn’t going anywhere. They still have 3-4 weeks to figure things out with him.

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      • Tim McCollum

        7 months ago

        at the deadline? slim

        this offseason maybe 50-50

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      • Adam6710

        7 months ago

        The only way Sonny Gray moves is part of a package, as a “we’ll give you better prospects if you take Gray” kind of move. Otherwise, he won’t move until at least the off season. Nobody’s fighting for a reclamation project at the deadline.

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        • Begamin

          7 months ago

          I mean, no contenders are fighting for a reclamation project but a team that its out of contention can afford to take a flyer and see if they cant get him to his OAK numbers to flip him once more

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    • Foreveryankees

      7 months ago

      He can’t handle New York’s bright light! Time to trade him!

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    • Judge Judy

      7 months ago

      5 years ago today, Sonny made his MLB debut. This means he has to approve any assignment to the minors. Cashman should’ve sent him to AAA after his last start because he can’t anymore.

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    • vmmercan

      7 months ago

      Lasagna is on the DL and Cessa was just optioned so…..Unless they acquire a starter there isn’t really anyone to replace Gray.

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      • Orangejedi23

        7 months ago

        Lasagna has a busted noodle, right?

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  2. bucketbrew35

    7 months ago

    Don’t forget to stretch.

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  3. marshmallowman

    7 months ago

    Seriously, who is the person on here who down votes EVERYTHING positive?? Get a life

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    • Chris

      7 months ago

      I can understand your anger but it’s just the internet bro. Don’t let it get to you lol

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    • srechter

      7 months ago

      See, I downvoted that.

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      • thegreatcerealfamine

        7 months ago

        I gave you an upvote and a silent salute.

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  4. sheff86

    7 months ago

    Gray can figure it out. He has to work quicker. He can’t think about it.

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  5. dust44

    7 months ago

    Gray really be a small market guy. It happens a lot. If they can move him for a young guy to flip plus one or two of there AA or AAA guys who are blocked to the Tigers for Fulmer and take Zimmerman’s crap salary off there hands as well I think the Tigers would think about lessening the price tag to rid the Zimmerman contract. And that fills the big need for the Yanks. 2 starters that r under control. Albeit one with a horrible contract

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    • bucketbrew35

      7 months ago

      Still not sure if the Tigers make that trade. Who wants a guy who wilts under pressure just to save some dollars?

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      • natelowda2

        7 months ago

        What pressure do the tigers go through?

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        • bucketbrew35

          7 months ago

          Eventually they will be relevant again. When they are, i’m sure they’d rather have Fulmer locked in than Gray.

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        • thecoffinnail

          7 months ago

          I think what he is trying to say is that they should trade him to a team like the Padres for a prospect and then use that prospect as well as a couple of their own for Fulmer and Zimmerman. Taking on Zimmerman’s contract would bring down the prospect cost for Fulmer. It makes some sense except for the fact that the Yankees are not going over the tax limit this year and Zimmerman’s contract would put them over for sure. Also, Fulmer is only a solid #3 possibly a #2 pitcher which the Yankees already have in Tanaka, CC and soon to be Sheffield. They need a #1b/very solid #2 type of pitcher like Lester, Strasburg, or Syndergaard to pair with Severino (what they thought they were getting in Gray last year). Unfortunately, those type of pitchers are hard to come by and there doesn’t seem to be any available this year.

          I wonder what would have happened if the Astros had been the winner in getting Gray last year. They probably would not have gone after Cole in the offseason, who then probably would have gone to the Yankees. The Yankees would have their TOR pitchers and would probably be chasing a 1st base upgrade at the deadline if anyone at all. They would probably be 4-5 games up on Boston right now by having Cole pitch all of the games Gray has and in turn winning at least 50% more of them.

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  6. Marge Schott's Lovechild

    7 months ago

    Send Sonny to the Reds.

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    • bucketbrew35

      7 months ago

      Marge Schott’s Lovechild

      Hilarious screen name. God what an evil women she was.

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  7. redsraiderspurs44

    7 months ago

    The reds don’t want him. They would be better off just keeping Matt Harvey. Both free agents at the end of the year and Harvey has been productive. On second thought they could send homer Bailey in exchange for him.

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    • vmmercan

      7 months ago

      Gray is not a FA at the end of the year.

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  8. slider32

    7 months ago

    I think Cashman will move to get 2 pitchers by the deadline. I like a rotation of Sevy, Tanaka, CC, Eovaldi, and German. The last spot will depend on if they can get another controllable pitcher like Dakota Hudson or if Sheffield is ready.

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    • thecoffinnail

      7 months ago

      Eovaldi? Do you not remember how he pitched when he was a Yankee? He was nearly as bad as Gray. He won so many games because the Yankees bats always seemed to come alive when he was pitching. He would get through the order twice and then would get lit up. The only good thing that came from the Prado/Eovaldi trade was getting German thrown in as a lottery ticket.

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  9. doug4848

    7 months ago

    Knock knock. Who there the dreamweaver that all these beat writers dream of next thing we’re going to read Mike Trout be trade for 4 prospects to Yankees all these trade rumors Bs yankee are not going to Manny Machado when they can get them for free next year you’re not gonna get Madison Bumgardner because there not going to wast the Farm on him You’re not gonna get Brad hand they don’t need him

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  10. seth3120

    7 months ago

    Seemed to me Sonny Gray was having issues before he left Oakland. I was surprised when the Yanks traded for him

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