New York Yankees welcome Japan's Masahiro Tanaka
- 10 years ago
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Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has signed a seven-year, $155 million deal to join the New York Yankees, making the Japanese pitcher the fifth highest paid pitcher in all of Major League Baseball.
"About the rivalry, just by watching over the television of the Yankees, Red Sox game, you can see how intense the games are. And I'm very much looking forward to playing in that environment," said Tanaka during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.
Tanaka, who Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said had been on the team's radar for eight years, was a perfect 24-0 with the Japanese Series champion Rakuten Golden Eagles last season and regarded as one of the prize catches of the off-season.
He was reportedly pursued by a dozen major league teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
But it was the big-spending Yankees, looking to return to the Wo
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has signed a seven-year, $155 million deal to join the New York Yankees, making the Japanese pitcher the fifth highest paid pitcher in all of Major League Baseball.
"About the rivalry, just by watching over the television of the Yankees, Red Sox game, you can see how intense the games are. And I'm very much looking forward to playing in that environment," said Tanaka during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.
Tanaka, who Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said had been on the team's radar for eight years, was a perfect 24-0 with the Japanese Series champion Rakuten Golden Eagles last season and regarded as one of the prize catches of the off-season.
He was reportedly pursued by a dozen major league teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
But it was the big-spending Yankees, looking to return to the Wo