Sat 8/13/11 2:27 PM

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Jose Tabata (quad) "took another step forward last night" in his rehab game with Triple-A Indianapolis. Tabata will play for Indy again on Saturday and Sunday before being reevaluated. All signs point to him being activated from the disabled list on Monday. He's been out since the end of June with a strained left quadriceps muscle.