ST. PETERSBURG -- Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka threw a 26-pitch bullpen session before New York's series finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday morning. It was his first time throwing off a mound since going on the disabled list on June 9 with mild strains in both of his hamstrings.
"I was kind of being a little bit cautious about it on the mound, but it turned out that I didn't feel anything [in my hamstrings], so everything is working out fine," Tanaka said through a translator.
Tanaka, who did some light running in the outfield at Tropicana Field after the session, was encouraged by his ability to throw his entire repertoire of pitches without limitation.