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Masahiro Tanaka is a Japanese-born professional baseball pitcher who is currently playing for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB). Born on November 1, 1988, in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Tanaka started playing baseball at a young age and eventually reached the professional level by joining the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2007.
Tanaka made a name for himself in Japan, earning the title of the "ace" and leading the Golden Eagles to their first Japan Series championship in 2013. He also earned multiple accolades and awards, including the Eiji Sawamura Award (Japan's equivalent of the Cy Young Award) in 2011, 2013, and 2014. After gaining success in Japan, Tanaka signed with the New York Yankees in 2014, where he has since become a valuable member of their pitching staff.
In his MLB career, Tanaka has been known for his impressive pitching record in the postseason, helping the Yankees reach the playoffs several times. Despite facing various obstacles, including injuries and setbacks, Tanaka continues to prove himself as a reliable pitcher, averaging a 3.74 ERA and 1,083 strikeouts throughout his career. With his consistent performance and dedication to the sport, Tanaka has become a respected figure in both the Japanese and American baseball communities, leaving an enduring legacy in the sport's history.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Masahiro Tanaka (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Masahiro Tanaka Signed Mizuno Pro Gloves) was sold in March 2025 for $11,016.80 while the cheapest item (1 Of 1 2019 Topps Archives Signature Series Masahiro Tanaka #’d 1/1 2017) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2021. The month with the most items sold (23) was March 2015 with an average selling price of $67.70 for an autographed item of Masahiro Tanaka. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2013 with $899.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.85 was March 2020. In average, an autographed item from Masahiro Tanaka is worth $79.99.
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Latest News about Masahiro Tanaka
Ex-Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka apologizes for failing to stop bullying by Ra (12/01/2023): The Golden Eagles cut reliever Tomohiro Anraku following an investigation into bullying and harassment of his teammates 
Masahiro Tanaka to remain with NPB's Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for 2022 seaso (12/03/2021): Tanaka's contract had an opt-out clause that would've allowed him to return to the majors Ex-Yankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka to remain in Japan for 2022 season (12/03/2021): Former Yankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka will not make an MLB return for the 2022 season. Tanaka loses in return to Japanese baseball (04/17/2021): Masahiro Tanaka allowed Sho Nakata's two-run homer in the first inning of the pitcher's return to Japanese baseball, a 4-1 loss for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday. MLB free-agent tracker: Hot stove signings, top-60 ranking as Masahiro Tanaka re (01/28/2021): We'll be keeping track of the top free agents this winter right here
Older News Stories about Masahiro Tanaka
Yankees rookie Deivi Garcia will start ALDS Game 2 vs. Rays, making franchise hi (10/2020): Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 3 for New York Yankees vs. Red Sox: Live stream, TV channel, how to watch, odds as Masahiro Tan (08/2020): The Red Sox and Yankees will continue their three-game series on Saturday night in the Bronx Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka will wear protective insert in hat during games after c (07/2020): The right-hander suffered a concussion after a hit-by-pitch earlier this month during summer camp Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka returns to Japan because of coronavirus concerns in Uni (04/2020): It's unclear when the Yankees will need Tanaka to come back Masahiro Tanaka thinks Astros cheated Yankees out of 2017 World Series (02/2020): The Yankees lost the 2017 ALCS in seven games to the Astros, with two of those defeats coming by one run Astros vs. Yankees ALCS Game 4 takeaways: Astros jump on Masahiro Tanaka; Yankee (10/2019): The Astros now have a commanding 3-1 lead in the ALCS Yankees name Masahiro Tanaka opening day starter (03/2015): “An honor, obviously’’ Tanaka said through his interpreter on Friday morning, following manager Joe Girardi’s announcement. “I spoke with Joe today and he told me officially. So now that I know when I’m pitching for the season, my job is to get ready for that day.’’ Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka confident he’s healthy entering 2015 (02/2015): Masahiro Tanaka has already spun off a couple of splitters in Yankees camp, which says a lot about the right-hander’s confidence in his pitching elbow. Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka says elbow feels good, per report (01/2015): Congratulations! Your weather is set to . You can change the location at any time. Don't have an account? Yankees' Brian Cashman on Masahiro Tanaka: 'We'll keep our fingers crossed' (12/2014): Tanaka to try avoiding Tommy John surgery despite partial tear in right elbow's ulnar collateral ligament Masahiro Tanaka shelled — insists he is fine (09/2014): The whirlwind rookie season of the New York Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka ended with a thud Saturday at Fenway Park. Tanaka — who signed a $155 million contract, made the American League All-Star team, tore an elbow ligament and returned — collected just five outs in a 10-4 thumping by Follow Masahiro Tanaka's elbow injury timeline (08/2014): A step-by-step look at what the Yankees' ace has endured since he was diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament Masahiro Tanaka drove ticket demand for Yankees before injury (07/2014): Detroit Tiger hurler Justin Verlander also drove ticket demand for home games.
