ˈæftɚ nˌɑːt pˈɪtʃɪŋ ðə tˈuː pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹz, tætsˈuːnoʊ ɹᵻsˈɜːfɪst bɹˈiːfli wɪððə həwˈaɪiː ˈaɪləndɚz ʌvðə pɐsˈɪfɪk kˈoʊst lˈiːɡ, ðə tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt ʌvðə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈaɪɹəts ænd tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt ʌvðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ wˈaɪt sˈɑːks.
After not pitching the two previous years, Tatsuno resurfaced briefly with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League, the  Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and  Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.