Pat Tabler

Patrick Sean Tabler (born February 2, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player. After retiring from professional baseball, he became a color analyst for the Toronto Blue Jays on the Canadian sports television networks TSN and Sportsnet from 2001 to 2022.

Playing career Tabler graduated from St. Mary's Elementary school in Hyde Park, Ohio, followed by Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati. Tabler was a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees (sixteenth overall) in 1976, and entered the organization as an outfielder, but never reached the majors with the Yankees. On August 19, 1981, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for players to be named later (the Cubs sent Bill Caudill and Jay Howell to the Yankees in 1982 to complete the transaction).

Chicago Cubs Tabler made his debut with the Cubs in 1981 as a second baseman, hitting .188 in 35 games. He played in Cleveland until 1988, when he was traded to the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Bud Black.

Kansas City Royals He played for Kansas City until the 1990 season, when he was traded to the New York Mets.

Toronto Blue Jays Tabler finished his career with the Toronto Blue Jays (1991–1992), winning a World Series championship with the club in his final year as a player. Tabler was also known as a clutch hitter and for his ability to hit with the bases loaded, batting just under .500 in such situations (43 for 88) for his career.

Broadcasting career After his retirement, Tabler joined TSN as a studio analyst for Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts in 1993. On December 2, 2022, Tabler and Sportsnet parted ways. Prior to the 2023 season, he joined the Bally Sports Great Lakes as a color commentator for select Cleveland Guardians games.