NEW YORK – New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka had been on the fast track as a candidate for the American League Rookie of the Year.
That was until he saw his season derailed by a partially torn ligament in his right elbow — a catastrophic blow in a major league career that began with such great fanfare.
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