cal ientes ▁of ▁the ▁Mexican ▁League . ▁From ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁through ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁he ▁pitch ed ▁for ▁the ▁Hans hin ▁Tig ers ▁of ▁N ipp on ▁Professional ▁Baseball ▁( sp ending ▁most ▁of ▁both ▁seasons ▁with ▁Hans hin ' s ▁Western ▁League ▁ni - gun ▁team ). ▁Zar ate ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁the ▁Pir ates ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Toronto ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁Z ár ate ▁signed ▁a ▁minor ▁league ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Z ár ate ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁minor ▁league ▁system ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁season . ▁He ▁began ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁with ▁the ▁G CL ▁Blue ▁J ays . ▁The ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁released ▁Z ár ate ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Hans hin ▁Tig ers ▁Z ár ate ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Hans hin ▁Tig ers ▁of ▁N ipp on ▁Professional ▁Baseball ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁N P B ▁debut ▁on ▁August ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁season ▁for ▁Hans hin ▁before ▁becoming ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁after ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁Gun ma ▁Diam ond ▁Peg as us ▁Z ár ate ▁joined ▁the ▁Gun ma ▁Diam ond ▁Peg as us ▁of ▁Japan