Masahiro Tanaka ‘surprised’ by late All-Star Game nod

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Five years after an elbow injury denied Masahiro Tanaka a chance to pitch in the All-Star Game as a rookie, the right-hander is getting a second chance. Tanaka on Saturday was named as a replacement for Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman, who was scratched with a left-shoulder issue. In 2014, Tanaka…



PROSPECT SPOTLIGHT
Tyler Nunez, a C from Lake Nona HS, is a 6'2 190lb athletic catcher who provides strength with the bat and glove. During BP, Tyler stuck with a middle of the field approach while staying on a line. He impacted the ball well with his compact and direct path, T90EV. He showed off his real athleticism behind the plate by posting a 2.04 pop time while staying around the bag on every throw. He is a good looking athletic uncommitted catcher to keep an eye on.

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