BOSTON — The Yankees are trying to figure out how to fix Masahiro Tanaka after another terrible outing against the Red Sox — the latest red flag in what has becoming a growing concern for the rotation.
So far they haven’t come to a conclusion, but according to pitching coach Larry Rothschild, the possible culprits include pitch-tipping, mechanics and lower seams on the baseballs this season.
The last one is what Rothschild believes, saying it has had an impact on Tanaka’s splitter.
“It’s the seams,” Rothschild said Friday at Fenway Park. “Overall, the baseball. I’ve thought that for quite a while.