NEW YORK — The Yankees must lean harder on their starting pitching depth after sending Masahiro Tanaka to the disabled list Saturday with a pair of strained hamstrings — fallout from his 90-foot journey a day earlier while tagging up as the tying run in a 4-1 victory against the Mets.



The injury dredged up memories of Chien-Ming Wang’s similarly ill-fated dash on the bases, triggered conversation about bringing the DH to National League, and opened speculation about whom the Yankees will bring up to replace Tanaka.



The club labeled the injury a “mild strain” of both hamstrings. Tanaka is expected to miss “weeks,” manager Aaron Boone said, though neither he nor general manager Brian Cashman offered a firm timeline.



Cashman said the Yankees have an internal option already in mind, though he declined to share the team’s plans. The team needs a starter for Friday, though utilityman Ronald Torreyes was recalled from...