Masahiro Tanaka (田中 将大, Tanaka Masahiro, born November 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

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Was named to his second career All-Star Game (also 2014) and made his All-Star debut, tossing a scoreless second inning (1H, 1K) and earning the win in the AL's 4-3 victory in Cleveland..faced Cody Bellinger (K), Nolan Arenado (F8), Josh Bell (infield single) and Willson Contreras (1-3 putout)..was the fifth Yankees pitcher to record a win in th...

Full Name: Masahiro Tanaka Nicknames: Masa, Ma-kun or Tanaka Time. Pronunciation: \mah-sah-HE-ro tuh-na-ka\ Instagram: @masahiro_tanaka.official. View Player Info from the B-R …

2024年12月29日 · Masahiro Tanaka, who has a combined 197 wins in NPB and MLB, has joined the Yomiuri Giants on a one-year contract. At an introductory news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday, December 25, explained his motivation to keep pitching. "I want to prove that I can still pitch well," he told reporters.

2024年11月27日 · Masahiro Tanaka, born on November 1, 1988, in Itami, Hyōgo, Japan, is a distinguished Japanese professional baseball pitcher renowned for his exceptional career in both Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB).

2024年6月2日 · Masahiro Tanaka was named the top pitcher in Nippon Pro Baseball in 2011 and 2013 and was a unanimous MVP pick in the latter year. He has played in both the Olympics and World Baseball Classic. He played for Komadai Tomakomai High School from 2004-2006.

2025年2月3日 · Masahiro Tanaka is one of the most recognizable faces in Japanese baseball, but sightings of the star pitcher were few and far between in 2024. He started only one top-team game for the Tohoku...

2024年12月24日 · Former New York Yankee and free agent Masahiro Tanaka has agreed to join the Yomiuri Giants, the Central League club announced Tuesday. The Giants have been looking for a starter with 35-year-old right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, who led the CL with 15 wins this season, leaving for the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball.

2024年11月24日 · Masahiro Tanaka is leaving the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. The team issued a release on Sunday afternoon saying that “as the result of discussions with the player” Tanaka would not be...