Yankees free agent Masahiro Tanaka: Possibility of MLB departure, return to Japan 'not zero'

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© Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Oct 17, 2019; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (19) reacts after Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (not pictured) makes a diving catch on a ball hit by Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley (not pictured) during the fifth inning in game four of the 2019 ALCS playoff baseball series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
© Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Oct 17, 2019; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (19) reacts after Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (not pictured) makes a diving catch on a ball hit by Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley (not pictured) during the fifth inning in game four of the 2019 ALCS playoff baseball series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

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