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José de Paula

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Paula and the second or maternal family name is Carmona.

José Alberto de Paula Carmona (born March 4, 1988) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

José de Paula
José de Paula delivers a pitch
CTBC Brothers – No. 46
Pitcher
Born: (1988-03-04) March 4, 1988 (age 36)
Villa Mella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: June 21, 2015, for the New York Yankees
CPBL: April 14, 2020, for the CTBC Brothers
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average2.70
Strikeouts2
CPBL statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record66-31
Earned Run Average2.78
Strikeouts767
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards
CPBL

Career

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San Diego Padres

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On November 1, 2006, de Paula signed with the San Diego Padres organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2007 with the Dominican Summer League Padres, recording a 2.44 ERA in 14 games (13 starts).[1] De Paula spent the 2008 season with the rookie–level Arizona League Padres, pitching to a 3.57 ERA across 13 starts. The following season, he appeared in only two games for the Low–A Eugene Emeralds.[2]

De Paula spent the 2010 season with the Single–A Fort Wayne TinCaps, appearing in 20 games (14 starts) and posting an 8–5 record and 3.27 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 85+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3] The following season, he progressed to the High–A Lake Elsinore Storm, where he made 26 appearances (23 starts) and logged a 10–5 record and 5.22 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 112.0 innings of work. On November 18, 2011, the Padres added de Paula to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]

De Paula spent the entire 2012 season on the restricted list after it was revealed that he was one year older than the Padres originally believed.[5] In 2013, de Paula made 14 starts for the Double–A San Antonio Missions, registering a 4–6 record and 3.86 ERA with 57 strikeouts across 74+2⁄3 innings of work. On November 20, 2013, de Paula was designated for assignment after multiple prospects were added to the roster.[6]

San Francisco Giants

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On November 27, 2013, de Paula was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants.[7] In 16 games (10 starts) for the Triple–A Fresno Grizzlies, he posted a 4.21 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 51+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] De Paula later suffered an oblique injury, and did not pitch after July 23.[9] The Giants designated de Paula for assignment on July 25, 2014.[10] He was released on August 2.[11] However, two days later, de Paula re–signed with the Giants organization on a minor league contract.[12]

New York Yankees

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On November 12, 2014, de Paula signed a one–year, split major league contract that would pay him $510,000 in the majors.[13] He suffered a shoulder injury during spring training, and began the year on the disabled list.[14] When he returned, de Paula pitched to a 1.53 earned run average in three games started for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple–A International League before the Yankees promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on June 17, 2015.[15]

He made his major league debut on June 21, 2015 against the Detroit Tigers. The first pitch he threw in his debut resulted in allowing a home run by Andrew Romine. It would be the only run he allowed in 3+1⁄3 innings pitched. A few hours after the game, he was optioned back down to Triple-A.[16] He was designated for assignment on June 24, to create room on the 40-man roster for Iván Nova, who was activated from the disabled list.[17] He cleared waivers and returned to Scranton on June 26.[18] He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[19]

Ishikawa Million Stars

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On March 13, 2017, he signed with the Ishikawa Million Stars of the Baseball Challenge League.[20] He elected free agency on June 13.[21]

Sultanes de Monterrey

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On May 4, 2018, de Paula signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.

Bravos de León

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On July 29, 2019, de Paula was traded to the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.

CTBC Brothers

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On January 6, 2020, de Paula signed with the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[22] He led the CPBL in wins (16), ERA (3.20), and strikeouts (192). dePaula also posted a 1.16 WHIP and accumulated a 4.21 WAR over 174+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was voted the league MVP for the 2020 season.[23]

De Paula was the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Brothers in 2021. He was once again stellar in his second season, posting a 16–4 record with a league-leading 1.77 ERA and 0.99 WHIP over 178 innings. The CTBC Brothers won the 2021 CPBL championship, and de Paula earned his second consecutive MVP award following the season.[24]

On October 8, 2021, de Paula signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[25] he made 24 starts for the Brothers in 2022, registering a 14–4 record and 2.44 ERA with 158 strikeouts in 162.0 innings of work. Following the season, he was named a CPBL Best Ten award winner.[26]

On June 25, 2023, de Paula became the fastest player in CPBL history to reach 600 strikeouts. He achieved the feat in 90 games, breaking the previous record of 108 games, which was set by Enrique Burgos in 1997.[27] On the season, he started 27 games for the Brothers, going 10–9 with a 3.53 ERA and 139 strikeouts across 173+1⁄3 innings pitched.[28]

De Paula re-signed with the Brothers for the 2024 season on January 17, 2024. In 20 starts for the team, he compiled a 10–5 record and 3.05 ERA with 91 strikeouts over 127 innings. With the Brothers, de Paula won the 2024 Taiwan Series, and was named the series MVP.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Jose De Paula Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jose De Paula - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jose De Paula - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Padres add six prospects to 40-man roster". The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 18, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  5. ^ "Yankees sign lefty pitcher Jose De Paula to major league deal". pinstripealley.com. November 12, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Padres Designate Four For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "SF Giants add Jose De Paula, Erik Cordier; DFA Johnny Monell, Francisco Peguero". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Giants Designate Nick Noonan, Jose De Paula". mlbtraderumors.com. July 25, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Yankees take flier on hard-throwing lefty with 'upside'". New York Post. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Giants call up Dan Uggla to start vs. Dodgers". ESPN. Associated Press. July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  11. ^ "Released: Gonzales, Cavazos-Galvez, Roberts, Tejada". mlbtraderumors.com. August 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Minor Moves: Hernandez, De Paula, Roenicke, Feierabend, Hayes". mlbtraderumors.com. August 4, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Yankees agree to deal with left-hander De Paula". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  14. ^ "Lefty de Paula to have MRI on shoulder". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  15. ^ "Yankees de NY suben al dominicano José De Paula". AlMomento.net (in Spanish). June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  16. ^ "New York Yankees send down Danny Burawa, Jose De Paula". ESPN. June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  17. ^ "Yankees take Jose De Paula off 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  18. ^ "Yankees Outright Jose De Paula". mlbtraderumors.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  19. ^ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  20. ^ "新入団選手のお知らせ". 石川ミリオンスターズ 公式ページ｜ISHIKAWA MILLION STARS OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). March 31, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  21. ^ "退団選手のお知らせ". 石川ミリオンスターズ 公式ページ｜ISHIKAWA MILLION STARS OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). June 13, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  22. ^ "Chinatrust Brothers Sign José de Paula from LIDOM". January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  23. ^ "2020 CPBL MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player". November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  24. ^ "CPBL Announces 2021 MVP, Rookie of the Year Awards". December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  25. ^ "CTBC Brothers Re-Sign José de Paula for 2022 Season". October 8, 2021.
  26. ^ "CPBL Announces 2022 Gold Glove, Best Ten Award Winners". cpblstats.com. December 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  27. ^ https://twitter.com/gocpbl/status/1672770293725798402?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw [bare URL]
  28. ^ "CTBC Brothers Re-Sign José De Paula". cpblstats.com. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  29. ^ "CTBC Brothers win their 10th Taiwan Series Title". wbsc.org. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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