average with 13 homers and 93 RBI in 124 games. He made both the International League and Baseball America All-Star teams that season. He returned to the big leagues during the regular season for a little more than a week with the Red Sox. Appearing in nine games, he hit just .118 in 17 at-bats. Abad was picked up by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2004. He hit .292 and 15 home runs with their Triple-A team Nashville Sounds. He was then released, and subsequently signed by the Cleveland Indians in 2005. He played the entire season with Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, collecting a .293 average with 85 RBI and a career high 20 home runs. At the end of the season, he was voted the team co-MVP along with Ryan Garko. In 2006, Abad signed with the Cincinnati Reds and was included in the opening day 25 man roster. He went 0-for-3 with two walks in only five games and was demoted to Triple-A Louisville Bats, where he hit .267 with nine home runs and 32 RBI in 83 games. He was granted free agency and later signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007. He then was assigned to the Nashville Sounds, for whom he hit .316 in 269 at-bats. Abad became a free agent before the 2008 season. He was signed by the Pericos de Puebla of the Triple-A Mexican League. After playing 30 games for them, he was released in late April. Abad also appeared as an emergency pitcher in six minor league seasons spanning 1994–2007. He posted a 3.86 earned run average in seven games, allowing four runs on 12 hits and one walk, including two homers, while striking out four batters in 10 innings of work. Coaching career In 2008, Abad was named the hitting coach for the Yakima Bears, a Low-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He later worked as a roving instructor for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010. He currently resides in Jupiter, Florida. References External links 1972 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American sportspeople of Cuban descent Baseball coaches from Florida Baseball players from Florida Sportspeople from West Palm Beach, Florida Boston Red Sox players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Calgary Cannons players Cincinnati Reds players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball