Jordan Tata

While pitching for the High–A Lakeland Tigers in 2005, Tata made the Florida State League All-Star team as a starting pitcher, and at the season's end he was named the league's Pitcher of the Year.^[1]

Tata made his major league debut on April 6, 2006 against the Texas Rangers in a 10-6 win.

Tata picked up his first big league win on July 30, 2007 while pitching in place of the injured Kenny Rogers. The Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics by a score of 5-2. Tata struck out 5, walked 2 and allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs. Todd Jones gave Tata the customary shaving cream-pie to the face during a post game interview.^[2] Tata's second start at Comerica Park August 3 resulted in a 3-1 loss. He gave up all three runs in 5 innings pitched.

Tata spent the 2008 baseball season pitching for the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League and the Gulf Coast Tigers of the Rookie League.

After a rough spring, the Tigers released Tata on April 1, 2009.^[3]

On April 15, 2009, Tata signed with the Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.^[4] In 3 starts for the team, he struggled to a 7.20 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 10 innings of work. The AirHogs released Tata on July 1.^[5]

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