Masahiro Tanaka left the New York Yankees after the 2020 MLB season, choosing to return to his original team, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Now 35, Tanaka remains an effective pitcher and fan-favorite for the Eagles.
The table below lists all of the Japanese players in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) who previously played for a Major League Baseball (MLB) or Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team.
