The Yankees’ right-hander, who landed on the 10-day disabled list on June 9 after straining both of his hamstrings while running the bases against the Mets at Citi Field, completed a rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday night, and he told local reporters that he’s pain-free and still on track for a major league start sometime next week.
“I’m ready to get back into the rotation,” Tanaka told WNEP Scranton via his translator.
In five full innings with the RailRiders, Tanaka gave up two runs on three hits and also struck out four with no walks allowed in the team’s 4-2 win.