PHILADELPHIA -- Left-hander Phil Dumatrait will not pitch again this season because he had minor surgery on his left shoulder yesterday in Pittsburgh.

"It's unfortunate, but his shoulder just wouldn't respond," manager John Russell said.

The surgery cleaned out the area above Dumatrait's rotator cuff to remove an impingement. Dumatrait, who mostly has been sidelined since mid-June, will begin a throwing program in early October and should be ready for spring training.

Center fielder Jose Tabata, the youngest player acquired in the two trades the Pirates made last month, reported to Class AA Altoona yesterday and was in the Curve starting lineup last night, batting second. Tabata, 19, had a four-game rehab stint with Bradenton in the Gulf Coast League after the trade with the New York Yankees. He was out because of a hamstring injury. In those four games, he was 5 for 11 with two home runs and seven RBIs.

Third baseman Andy LaRoche, who has a bruised right thumb, felt much better yesterday and hopes to play tomorrow.

"It's gotten so much better," he said. "The swelling's gone down. [Yesterday] was definitely reassuring."

Adam LaRoche, on the disabled list because of a strained right intercostals, went to the bullpen yesterday to "stand in" against Zach Duke, who threw a bullpen session.

"I visualize going deep," LaRoche said. "Really, I just want to see pitches."

Adam plans to take live batting practice with his teammates tonight and tomorrow. He'll probably skip the Pirates' game in New York Monday.

"I'd like to go play in a minor league game that day," he said.

He's eligible to come off the disabled list Tuesday.

Closer Matt Capps, on the disabled list with bursitis in his right shoulder, is scheduled to pitch one inning for Altoona Tuesday in Portland, Maine. Capps is on a throwing/pitching schedule that -- if all goes well -- could have him pitching for the Pirates again by late August.

Full of outfielders

Chris Duffy will join Indianapolis tomorrow or Monday, making him the third legitimate center fielder on the Indians' roster.

Indianapolis manager Trent Jewett said it is possible Duffy, Andrew McCutchen and Nyjer Morgan will play in the outfield at the same time.

"Outfielders are a lot more interchangeable than infielders are," Jewett said. "And it's not like we're trying to find out if Chris Duffy can play center field. I know he can play center field. Chris Duffy just needs to get on a baseball field and show how good he is."

McCutchen has played center field in "90 to 95 percent" of the Indians' games, Jewett said. Morgan primarily has played left field. So maybe Duffy plays right field?

"I'll watch him and see where he is physically, and then we'll figure it out," Jewett said.

The Pirates announced yesterday they will build a multi-purpose practice field at their Pirate City complex in Bradenton, Fla. The full practice field will be built on the southeast corner of the complex that's closest to Mixon's. The new field primarily will be used for conditioning activities and infield and pitching drills.

Cost is estimated at $250,000. The Bradenton Boosters are contributing $75,000 toward the project, which should be finished in January.

Reliever Tyler Yates, who was in Pittsburgh to attend to a family matter, rejoined the Pirates yesterday.

• Shortstop Jack Wilson was a late scratch from the lineup because of tightness in his right shoulder.

• Catcher Ronny Paulino, who went on the minor league disabled list June 21 because of a sprained right ankle, was activated yesterday and returned to Class AAA Indianapolis' lineup.

• The Pirates' game began 30 minutes later than usual because the Phillies inducted Juan Samuel into their Wall of Fame.