New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka is on track to make his first rehab start within a few days, Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed on Saturday.
Tanaka went on the disabled list on April 28 with what the club called a mild forearm strain. He threw 30 pitches in his first bullpen session on May 12, and 35 pitches three days later and looked solid on both occasions.
Girardi said he wants Tanaka to throw one more bullpen session on Monday in Washington before making a minor league start on Thursday.
"We just felt that it would be good for him to throw one more, because he hasn't thrown in a while," Girardi said. "We'll make sure he's sharp, then he'll go down and make a rehab start."