The January 24 deadline to sign Masahiro Tanaka is fast approaching, and the Yankees appear to be one of the teams with the best chance to sign him. The Dodgers are the other big competitor, although the Angels have a chance as well. The Yankees also have new money as a result of not having to pay Alex Rodriguez this season. Adding Tanaka would be a huge upgrade to any pitching staff, and the Yankees are no exception as they ranked 18th in MLB team ERA. Their starting pitching staff was also 16th in Quality Start Percentage (a quality start is recorded when a starting pitcher throws more than six innings and gives up three or fewer runs). Tanaka is expected to receive a contract of over $110 million.
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