After a heated battle, Mr. Yankees lost to his nemesis Raise and was eliminated in the district series.

In the fourth inning, the judge’s solo home run opened the scoring, but in the fifth inning, it was tied and in the eighth inning, Closer’s Chapman took the last solo.

For Masahiro Tanaka (31), who transferred from Rakuten to the Yankees in 2014, this season is the final year of the seven-year contract. It was an irregular season when camp was interrupted by the crown clash and the official game shortened to 60 games, but during pre-opening practice, the adjustment was delayed by the impact of the ball hit in the head, thus that the season was kept groping. It started. Even so, he pitched in 10 games, with 3 wins and 3 losses and a defense rate of 3.56, fulfilling his starting role. On the other hand, in the postseason, he started 2 games with 0 wins and 1 loss. Finally, 2020 ended disappointingly.

After the game, he responded to an online interview and looked back at the short season.

“Honestly, I haven’t realized that the season is over, or I’m not going to accept it. I think everyone fought to the best of their abilities, but the postseason was pretty exhausted. I think it was difficult, it was an uneven season and special, but I think it was a great year in my future life in baseball, in the end I did not get any results, but I started to feel several responses. However, I would like to do the offseason so that I can go up a lot of steps without saying a single step “.

In the future, after the end of the World Series, he will become an FA (free agent) and will be able to negotiate with other teams, including the Yankees.

“I have not been able to win the World Series and win the championship ring in the last seven years, but as a player and as a human being, I learned so much that I cannot express it. It is my first time in the FA, so what will happen? I know, but I want to make the same decisions that I have when I play. “

Tanaka, who has gained double digits for six consecutive years through last season and has one of the most stable feelings in the majors, now ranks first in the starting market. Many influential teams are likely to be involved, including the Yankees.