New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has cleared a key hurdle in his rehab program for strained right and left hamstrings http://www.bearsfootballauthentics.com/riley-ridley-jersey-authentic , throwing 26 pitches in his first bullpen session.

Tanaka, sidelined since getting hurt June 8 while running the bases in a game, threw before Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay.

”I was kind of being a little bit cautious about it,” Tanaka said through a translator. ”But it turned out that I didn’t feel anything.”

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tanaka will throw off a mound again Tuesday at New York’s spring training complex in Tampa. That lines Tanaka up to pitch in a simulated game Friday.

”Went well,” Boone said. ”Encouraging sign. It looks like he’s doing well.”

Tanaka is 7-2 with a 4.58 ERA in 13 starts.

”The arm strength is still there,” Tanaka said. ”Was able to really throw with some force on it.”

Tanaka could rejoin the Yankees, who have the majors’ best record Shareef Miller Jersey , before the All-Star break next month.

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