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Yankees announce Tanaka, not Sabathia, will start opener

Published Mar. 27, 2015 4:54 p.m. ET

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TAMPA, Fla. -- Masahiro Tanaka will start the New York Yankees' opener April 6 against Toronto.

Manager Joe Girardi made the expected announcement on Friday.

Tanaka was an All-Star last year during his first season in the majors, but the Japanese right-hander missed 2 1/2 months while rehabilitating a partially torn ligament in his elbow. He returned for two starts in late September.

CC Sabathia will have his streak of six straight opening-day starts for New York end. The lefty is coming back from season-ending knee surgery in July and has 11 opening-days starts overall.

Michael Pineda, Sabathia and Nathan Eovaldi will follow Tanaka. Adam Warren is the frontrunner for the fifth starter spot.

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