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This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Tue, 21 May 2013 07:33:35 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Jose Tabata Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB4) 60 The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the signing of outfielder Jose Tabata to a six-year contract extension through 2016 with club options for 2017, 2018 and 2019. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1097982.html 2047 PiratesDugout.com http://pirates.scout.com/2/1097982.html Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:02:00 GMT 0 234 Pittsburgh pirates Jose Tabata had a solid rookie campaign for the Pirates batting .299 with four home runs and 35 RBI. The 22-year old outfielder also swiped 19 bases. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko spoke with Tabata at the end of the season. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1032072.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1032072.html Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:27:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Pirates rookie outfielder Jose Tabata is batting .386 since the All Star break with one home run and eight RBI. He has raised his season batting average to .281 with two home runs, 14 RBI and 10 steals. Tabata was called up from Triple A Indianapolis on June 9. PiratesDugout.com’s George Von Benko spoke with Tabata recently. http://pirates.scout.com/2/986490.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/986490.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:10:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Much has changed in a few short weeks while some has stayed the same within the top outfield prospect ranks. Jason Heyward tops the list, but find out what other prospects will soon be making an impact at the major league level and if your team landed any top outfield prospects on the list. http://sbb.scout.com/2/961837.html 2047 Mark Anderson http://sbb.scout.com/2/961837.html Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:56:00 GMT 0 381 Scouting Baseball sbb The Pirates prospect that has garnered the most attention in spring training is Pedro Alvarez, but the Pirates brass will be quick to remind you about outfielder Jose Tabata. http://pirates.scout.com/2/844260.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/844260.html Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:13:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Outfielder Jose Tabata came to the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 26 as part of a six player trade that sent Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte to the New York Yankees. Entering play on August 26 the 20-year old prospect has played in 15 games with Double-A Altoona and is hitting .377 with one home run and seven RBI. PiratesDugout.com’s George Von Benko caught up with Tabata recently. http://pirates.scout.com/2/783252.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/783252.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:50:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Jose Tabata - a career .305 batter entering the 2008 season - hit pretty close to rock-bottom at the end of April when he saw his average dip down to .200 with the Trenton Thunder before reportedly leaving the team early and serving a subsequent suspension. Since that time, however, the Venezuelan native has rediscovered his confidence and he has started turning his season around. http://yankees.scout.com/2/756652.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/756652.html Thu, 22 May 2008 03:54:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees We sat down with Trenton Thunder Manager Tony Franklin for a Q&A session to get his thoughts on why he thinks Jose Tabata has gotten off to a slow start, if he's seen glimpses of the player Austin Jackson was in Tampa last season, how Daniel McCutchen has been different this season, how George Kontos has turned things around in his last few starts, and much, much more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/756349.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/756349.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:55:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The prevailing thought in minor league baseball circles is that the biggest jump is the one from the high-A level to Double-A and the unwritten rule is, if you can succeed at that level then you're well on your way to the big leagues. But while Jose Tabata will be looking to achieve both stepping stones this year in Trenton, the soft-spoken outfielder says he is more than ready. http://yankees.scout.com/2/745132.html 2047 Chris Barrows http://yankees.scout.com/2/745132.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:42:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Yankees minor league hitting coordinator James Rowson sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for an exclusive two-part Q&A series about Spring Training. In part two he gives us his impressions on the likes of Jose Pirela and Justin Snyder, if he thinks Austin Jackson can keep up his hot-hitting, how happy he was with Eric Duncan, how close Jose Tabata is to being big league ready, and more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/744257.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/744257.html Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:56:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Who are the outfield prospects who have the defensive abilities to play in the big leagues right now? PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top defensive outfielders in the Yankees' farm system, ranking the top ten. http://yankees.scout.com/2/731841.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/731841.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:27:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top hitters in the Yankees' system, ranking the top ten who project to hit for the highest averages at the Major League level with the Yankees. http://yankees.scout.com/2/731027.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/731027.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:29:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees have collected an impressive group of potential power hitters in the farm system. Not only do they have quite a few high-end power hitters, but they also have a deep crop of developing sluggers. PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the top power prospects in the Yankees' system, ranking potentially the top ten power hitters. http://yankees.scout.com/2/729866.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/729866.html Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:58:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees PinstripesPlus.com analyzes the Yankees outfield prospects. Which outfield prospects have the highest upside? Which are the ones ready to make a Major League impact soon? These questions are answered in Part One of our two-part series on the Yankees outfield prospects. http://yankees.scout.com/2/728993.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/728993.html Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:42:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Over the next couple of weeks we'll be dissecting the top ten prospects in many different tools' categories in a series of articles called "Tool Time". Before we do, here is a look at the top pitching, offensive and defensive tools as we crown players with titles such as "Best Curveball", "Best Outfield Arm", "Best Power", and many more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/726361.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/726361.html Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:53:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees The Yankees signed outfielder Jose Tabata out of Venezuela for $500,000 as a 16-year old in 2004. The career .305 hitter was once again one of the youngest players in his league last season and chipped in with a .307 average with the Tampa Yankees, but yet his critics still point to his lack of home runs. The Yankees however are not the least bit concerned. http://yankees.scout.com/2/724925.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/724925.html Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:35:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Gary Denbo, the former Yankees minor league hitting coordinator who recently became the Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach, sits down with PinstripesPlus.com for a three-part Q&A series. In part two he tells us why he thinks Brett Gardner's critics are wrong, if he thinks Mitch Hilligoss and Jose Tabata will hit for more power, what he saw from Austin Jackson and Jesus Montero, and much more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/698200.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/698200.html Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:26:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees Here are the Top 50 Yankees' prospects. PinstripesPlus.com gives a little insight on each selection in our rankings but will follow up more in-depth with individual scouting reports on each player throughout this offseason, starting in descending order. http://yankees.scout.com/2/696812.html 2047 Staff http://yankees.scout.com/2/696812.html Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:01:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees PinstripesPlus.com sat down with Yankees Director of Latin American Scouting Carlos Rios for an extensive Q&A session. In the final section of our three-part series, we find out how happy they were with Juan Miranda, what they saw with Prilys Cuello's defensive progress, if Abraham Almonte should be getting more acknowledgment, if Jose Tabata's hand injury zapped his power, and much more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/686530.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/686530.html Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:19:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees PinstripesPlus.com caught up with Yankee General Manager Brian Cashman at Instructs to talk about the current state of the farm system, what his plans are for Joba Chamberlain next season, if the organization is worried about Jose Tabata's lack of power, why they gave Andrew Brackman the big league deal, how he plans on fitting in all of his pitching prospects, and much, much more. http://yankees.scout.com/2/684366.html 2047 Patrick Teale http://yankees.scout.com/2/684366.html Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:44:00 GMT 1 303 NY Yankees yankees