Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka looked sharp in his first simulated game, according to an ESPN.com report. 

The right-hander threw 23 of 29 pitches for strikes Saturday in the session broken down into two innings. The Japanese ace faced nine batters, giving up one single and striking out one.

"Overall I thought it was really good," Tanaka said through an interpreter. "I think all of the pitches I threw today, pretty satisfied with."