89. Marcos Tabata – RP – Rookie - 23/yrs. –
Tabata has been around for awhile. The 23-year old went 4-3, 3.08, in 11 games, six starts, in 2006, for the VSL Mets. He came stateside in 2007, pitching for Kingsport (3-3, 7.49, in 13 games), and wound up on the DL for the end of the 2007 season and the entire year of 2008.
He finally has resurfaced this year on the GCL Mets and has done a commendable job in relief.
His stats were consistent throughout the year and were impressive: 0-1, 2.63, 13 appearances, 23-K, 24.0-IP, 8-BB.
On July 11, he combined with Sal Aguilar and Jhonathan Torrez and pitched a no-hitter against the GCL Nationals.
Tabata actually got a late, last minute promotion to Savannah, where he’ll probably play 2010. He pitched in two games, through three innings, and gave up one earned run. His combined 2009 stats came in at 0-1, 2.67, in 15 appearances.
Forecast: Tabata has some grey hairs for someone at the GCL level and needs to move fast if he wants to stay within his window. Obviously, he has earned one more shot, hopefully as high as Savannah, in 2010. We all know how hard it is to excel level to level when you are a starter, but it’s actually tougher as a reliever. Anybody who ERA’s a season under 3.99 gets another shot the following year and Tabata has earned his.
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