With Tanaka still recovering from off-season elbow surgery, which of the four potential candidates would best fill his shoes on Opening Day?
Back on October 20th, Masahiro Tanaka underwent surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow. He spent the off-season rehabbing his arm and trying to prepare for the 2016 season. As of right now, all signs are good and point to Tanaka being healthy. Last week, Tanaka even threw off a mound for the first time since the surgery and came away with no ill effects. All this being said, he's still not a lock for Opening Day.