DETROIT — Masahiro Tanaka isn't ready yet for his reboot, but the Yankees' dynamic rookie took another step in the right direction Thursday morning.
The right-hander, trying to come back despite a torn UCL in his pitching elbow, threw 49 pitches over three "innings" in a simulated game at Comerica Park. He threw all of his pitches — both fastballs, splitter, slider and curveball — and said he felt no problems or restrictions.
"I haven't seen anything to lead me to believe he won't take the next step," Joe Girardi said. "I am optimistic [Tanaka will rejoin the Yankees in September]."
The next step certainly won't be a major league game.
"I'm not there yet," Tanaka said through his interpreter. "The rust is still there. I still have some work to do."
Girardi said he'll huddle with head trainer Steve Donohue — assistant general manager Billy Eppler is here, too — to determine Tanaka's schedule. The most likely outcome is Tanaka will throw another simulated game Tuesday at Yankee Stadium before a game against the Red Sox.
Tanaka pitched to Yankees backup infielder Brendan Ryan, a righty hitter who turned around to bat lefty in the middle of each "inning" for Tanaka's benefit. He took two breaks of a few minutes each to simulate his rest in a real game.
"All of my pitches are still rusty," Tanaka said, adding that he threw his splitter, the pitch that should put the most strain on his elbow, without worry.
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