Masahiro Tanaka is more concerned about remaining healthy for the rest of the season than rushing back to the struggling New York Yankees.

"I'm going to have to oversee my body a little bit better," Tanaka said through a translator. "But I can't go into detail."

The right-hander insisted that he won't alter his pitching style as he returns from an elbow injury.

"I'll be the same," Tanaka said. "I'm not gonna make a change."

Tanaka is expected to throw 65 pitches on Wednesday, which should make him ready to go to 80-85 pitches in his next game.