The right-handed starting pitcher Jose TAVERAS extended his contract with San Inazio Bilbao for the upcoming season. The Dominican with Spanish passport had a 7-5 record with an ERA of 4.02 in twelve games last year. He is pitching for contact as his low strikeout per nine innings rate shows. He struck out just 28 in 78.1 innings pitched, walking 20.
TAVERAS is in Spain for ten years now. Besides San Inazio, he also played for CD Irabia and CD Amaya. Bilbao finished in fifth place in 2007.