At one time Jose Tabata was one of the highest touted Yankees prospects. Now, in the Pirtates system, question are coming out about his age. According to the
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (hat-tip to
RAB), Pirates general manager Neal Huntington admitted in a recent interview "there are 'a lot of rumblings' that Tabata might actually be in his mid-20s" and not 21 like his birth certificate says he is. This would certainly cut down his value as a prospect, but at 24 or 25 and starting at Triple-A ball, he's still on the path most players take to the majors, he's just not the 21-year-old stud people thought he was.
