After seven years in the Bronx, Masahiro Tanaka has a new home in 2021.
According to the Rakuten Eagles twitter account, Tanaka has agreed to a one-year contract. Tanaka last pitched for the Eagles in 2013.
WELCOME HOME our HERO!!!!https://t.co/2WoFI9XjKJ#RakutenEagles #u304au304bu3048u308au306au3055u3044 pic.twitter.com/2DNlgJYORy
— u6771u5317u697du5929u30b4u30fcu30ebu30c7u30f3u30a4u30fcu30b0u30ebu30b9 (@Rakuten__Eagles) January 28, 2021
Following the news, Tanaka released a statement, thanking Yankees fans for their support while “feeling fortunate for having the opportunity” to play for the Yankees.
In his seven-year tenure, Tanaka went 78-46 with a 3.