TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees participates in a spring training workout on February 19, 2016 at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
While Masahiro Tanaka will be making his third consecutive Opening Day start for the Yankees in early April, the 28-year-old is currently in the midst of preparing for his first true appearance next Tuesday.
According to a report by the Associated Press, Tanaka threw 74 pitches on a bullpen mound and during a simulated game on Thursday morning at the George M.