Yankees Name Masahiro Tanaka Opening Day Starter

Opening Day for the New York Yankees is this Monday and not surprisingly, Masahiro Tanaka will be the on the mound. This marks the second year in a row that the right-hander will start Opening Day for the Bronx Bombers.

Manager Joe Girardi made the announcement during an on-air interview with the YES Network. Many suspected Tanaka would the man to start in spite of some poor showings this spring.

In 2015, Tanaka started twenty four games: finishing with a 12-7 record and a 3.51 ERA.

The Yankees face the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium, April 4. First pitch will be at 1:05 p.m.