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Yankees | Masahiro Tanaka may miss first turn
Updating previous stories, New York Yankees SP Masahiro Tanaka (concussion) said Tuesday, July 14, he's unsure if he'll be able to make a start within the first four or five games of the season.  Source: NJ Advance Media - Brendan Kuty
 
BHQ take: While Tanaka's progression in his recovery after being struck by a wicked line drive off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton has been steady, the Yankees seem to be leaning towards ramping Tanaka back up slowly. It had been widely presumed that Loaisiga was the "next man up" in the Yankees' rotation, and indeed they could use...

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