Tanaka headed to DL with forearm strain
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Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday due to right wrist tendinitis and a right forearm strain, the team announced.
To take his spot on the roster, the Yankees recalled infielder Gregorio Petit from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters of the impending move during Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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An MRI taken on Tanaka's right wrist revealed the strain but was otherwise negative, according to the YES Network. Cashman stated during Tuesday's game that the 2014 All-Star will likely be sidelined for at least a month.
Tanaka is already pitching through a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, an injury that limited the Japanese star to just two starts after the All-Star break last season but hasn't affected his performance through the first few weeks of this campaign.
In four starts thus far in 2015, Tanaka has posted a 2-1 record with a 3.22 ERA and held opposing hitters to a .175 average. The 26-year-old had yielded just one run and five hits over 13 1/3 innings in his two most recent outings.