It was only a little over a month ago when former Pirates outfielder Jose Tabata signed a deal with the West Virginia Power (the Class A affiliate of the Pirates from 2009-2018).
His contract, along with two other Power players, were picked up by the Sultanes de Monterrey (Monterrey Sultans) of the Mexican League on Thursday.
Tabata hit .350 with 17 RBI, four home runs and six doubles with a 1.007 OPS in 28 games in Charleston, WV.
Due to MLB reorganizing the minor league system after the 2020 season, the Power was dropped from affiliated baseball and is now a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball a “partner league’ of MLB.
Tabata debuted for the Pirates in 2010 and spent six seasons with the Bucs, posting a .275 batting average with 438 hits, 126 RBI and 17 home runs.
After his time with the Pirates, Tabata spent time in the Dodgers and Blue Jays systems but never made it back to the Major Leagues.