JOSE TABATA RUMORS &amp; GOSSIP

The Pirates Can’t Trade Jose Tabata

I’ve always believed that the best approach for small market teams is to build a farm system that constantly provides replacements for the players in the majors. When a star player is ready to leave, the system will ideally have a guy ready to take over and provide the same production. The system will also allow the team to trade guys away as they get in to their expensive...

| November 05, 2011

Full details of Jose Tabata contract

Friday, it became known that the Pirates and Jose Tabata had agreed to an extension that could keep Tabata in Pittsburgh until 2019. The Pirates finally made the deal official today and the full terms of the deal are now disclosed: 2011: $500,000 plus a $1 million signing bonus 2012: $750,000 2013: $1 million 2014: $3 million 2015: $4 million 2016: $4.5 million 2017: Club option...

| August 21, 2011

Jose Tabata extension potentially huge value for Pirates

Thanks to this deal, Tabata could be a Pirate until 2019. Yesterday when word first broke out that the Pirates were close to a deal that would extend OF Jose Tabata through his team control years, I felt a little skeptical. Jose Tabata had a very good rookie season for the Pirates as he posted a 2.1 WAR over 102 games at the age of 21. This season, he has taken a little step back...

| August 20, 2011

Tabata Extension Is Low Risk, High Reward

Jose Tabata's extension is a great low risk, high reward move for the Pirates. My initial reaction to the Jose Tabata extension was surprise at how good of a deal it was for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The main part of the surprise came with the three option years that were included in the deal. In total, that gave the Pirates control of Tabata for up to eight years beyond the...

| August 20, 2011

Jose Tabata gets a long-term deal

According to ESPN.com, the Pirates have signed Jose Tabata to an extension. The deal gives Jose a raise this year (and the next two seasons), buyd out all his arbitration years, and gives the Pirates a club option for each of his first three years of free agency. The breakdown: $500K in 2011 (plus a $1 million signing bonus) $750K in 2012 $1 million in 2013 $3 million in 2014 $4...

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| August 20, 2011

Pirates sign Jose Tabata to extension

Enrique Rojas of ESPNdeportes.com broke some news that came out of nowhere today. According to Rojas, Tabata and the Pirates agreed to an extension that could keep Jose Tabata in Pittsburgh until 2019. The breakdown of the contract goes like this: 2011: $500,000 plus a $1 million signing bonus 2012: $750,000 2013: $1 million 2014: $3 million 2015: $4 million 2016: $4.5 million The...

| August 19, 2011

Pirates Discussing Extension With Jose Tabata

According to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors, the Pittsburgh Pirates are discussing a multi-year extension with outfielder Jose Tabata. Dierkes mentions that Tabata has recently switched agents as well. Tabata won’t be eligible for arbitration until after the 2013 season, and he won’t be eligible for free agency until after the 2016 season. A multi-year extension...

| August 19, 2011

Jose Tabata to DL; Josh Harrison rejoins club

Tabata was hitting .265/.351/.354 before his injury. The Pirates made it official today and sent OF Jose Tabata to the disabled list with a quad strain. There were some reports from the past couple of days that Tabata may actually avoid a DL stint, but the Bucs felt otherwise. Josh Harrison, who was just optioned before the Boston series will rejoin the club. MLB rules state that...

| June 28, 2011

Game 8 Recap: Tabata’s 14th Inning Double Wins it

It took more than a little while, but in the end I'm smiling. Jose Tabata knocked in Josh Rodriguez with two outs in the 14th inning to move the Pirates to 5-3. If you are keeping track, the club needs 77 wins for a season above .500. Rodriguez had walked with two outs off Franklin [...]

| April 09, 2011