Tanaka faces Minor Leaguers, may return this weekend

The Yankees are absorbing the results of Masahiro Tanaka’s five scoreless innings against a lineup of Minor Leaguers on Monday afternoon, which could be the final hurdle for the right-hander’s return to a big league mound. If Tanaka reports no discomfort within the next 24 hours, he could be slotted to start this weekend against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.