Masahiro Tanaka returns to Japan to pitch in NPB

by Brendan Tuma | Thu, Jan 28th 9:49am EST

Masahiro Tanaka signed a two-year contract to return home to Japan and pitch for the Rakuten Eagles. (Jon Heyman on Twitter)

Tanaka is back with Rakuten https://t.co/JOOz04zZ1t
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 28, 2021

Fantasy Impact:

It's unknown exactly how much interest Tanaka received in free agency. Perhaps he simply wanted to return home given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless, this ends a successful major league run for Tanaka. The 32-year-old finishes his career with a 3.74 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and a 78-46 lifetime record. He also pitched some big games for the Yankees in some of their recent playoff runs.

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