On July 26, 2008, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a six-player trade with the New York Yankees. In this trade, the Pirates received outfielder Jose Tabata, who was the focus of our first installment in the where are they now series.
For the second installment of this series, we will focus on another player the Pittsburgh Pirates received in this trade. This player was not as highly touted as Tabata, he went on to outperform his expectations with the Pirates will becoming a fan favorite. Who is that player? Pitcher Jeff Karstens.