NEW YORK a Shohei Ohtani? Psh. Masahiro Tanaka can do it, too.
OK, maybe Tanaka isn't impressive as impressive with the bat as his fellow Japanese star pitcher, but Tanaka's got a little pop himself.
Watch Tanaka take batting practice a and hit a few ropes a from Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild before a game against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.
Tanaka is lined up to pitch against the Nationals in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. It's a National League ballpark, which means no designated hitter for Tanaka, who has a one hit in nine career at-bats.