NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees in action against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a game at Yankee Stadium on September 5, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 5-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
A year ago, Yankees Ace Masahiro Tanaka was under quite a bit of scrutiny regarding his pitching status after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone spur from his pitching elbow.
Heading into this season, Tanaka has received a clean bill of health from Yankees’ pitching coach Larry Rothschild.