CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 08: Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees reacts after giving up a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a game to Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 8, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Yankees defeated the Reds 10-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
The problem hasn’t been solved yet, but the Yankees have an idea on what’s wrong with their ace.
Prior to New York’s 7-1 win over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night, Masahiro Tanaka and his translator spent some time with pitching coach Larry Rothschild in the visiting clubhouse, discussing reasons why the 28-year-old’s signature splitter and sweeping slider hasn’t lived up to anyone’s expectations.