When New York Yankees fans hear that Masahiro Tanaka might miss a start, his fragile right elbow is the first thing that comes to mind. However, this time the Japanese pitcher is out of action for a positive reason—the birth of his second child on Friday.
Masahiro Tanaka is not currently with the team… he flew back to NYC… his wife gave birth to a baby girl earlier today. May not start Sunday as expected #yankees
— Meredith Marakovits (@M_Marakovits) June 7, 2019
Yankees manager Aaron Boone, did leave the door open for Tanaka to return in time for his Sunday start.