After rehabbing from a right forearm and wrist injury, it appears as if Masahiro Tanaka will be back in the big leagues very soon.
Tanaka is flying out west tonight. Girardi said that as long as he feels well, Tanaka will make a start in Seattle.
According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, Tanaka is set to make a flight to join the team out west as they begin a a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics. Manager Joe Girardi stated that if Tanaka feels well when he arrives, the 26-year-old would start on Tuesday or Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.