Jose Tabata
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| Position | Outfielder |
|---|---|
| Team | Trenton Thunder |
| Number | 56 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Batting Average | .306 |
| Home Runs | 11 |
| RBI | 125 |
Jose Tabata (born August 12, 1988 in Anzoategui, Venezuela) is a Minor League Baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization. He was an international signee by the Yankees in 2005.
At the age of 17 and in his first year of professional ball, Tabata led the entire Yankees farm system in batting average when he hit .314 for the Gulf Coast Yankees in 2005. In 2006, he batted .298 for the low A Charleston RiverDogs. In 2007, he is playing for the A Tampa Yankees, and as of July 23 is batting .308.
In 2006, Tabata was selected to participate in the XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game as a member of the World team, which consisted of 25 highly touted prospects from across the globe. In the game, which was part of the festivities for the 2006 All-Star Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA, Tabata played centerfield while going 1-for-3 with a single off fellow Yankees prospect Phil Hughes.
As of January 2008, Tabata is ranked the Yankees 3rd best prospect by Baseball America behind Joba Chamberlain and Austin Jackson.
