Pirates designate OF Jose Tabata for assignment
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated outfielder Jose Tabata for assignment on Sunday, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Rob Biertempfel.
Tabata, 26, batted .289 with four RBIs and a .631 OPS over 27 games. He drew considerable attention during a game against the Washington Nationals on June 20 when Nationals righthander Max Scherzer saw his perfect game attempt ended after 8 2/3 innings when he hit Tabata with a pitch. The pitch struck Tabata on his left elbow, and replays were inconclusive as to whether Tabata stuck out his elbow further into the strike zone.
Over six major-league seasons with the Pirates, Tabata has batted .275 with 17 home runs, 126 RBIs and a .713 OPS over 509 games.
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The Pirates also designated for assignment righthander Chris Volstad and recalled outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and utilityman Steve Lombardozzi from Triple A Indianapolis.
The Pirates entered Sunday’s weekend series finale against the Atlanta Braves 42–32, eight games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central.
- Mike Fiammetta
