José de Paula

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 played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Paula and the second or maternal family name is Carmona.
José de Paula
José de Paula delivers a pitch
CTBC Brothers – No. 46
Pitcher
Born: (1988-03-04) March 4, 1988
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 2022 season)
Win–loss record46-17
Earned Run Average2.47
Strikeouts537
Teams
Career highlights and awards
CPBL

Career

San Diego Padres

De Paula began his career with the San Diego Padres organization. After the 2011 season, de Paula was added to the Padres' 40-man roster.[1]

San Francisco Giants

After the 2013 season, the Padres waived de Paula, and he was claimed by the San Francisco Giants.[2]

In 2014, de Paula suffered an oblique injury, and he did not pitch after July 23.[3] The Giants designated de Paula for assignment on July 25, 2014.[4]

New York Yankees

The Yankees signed de Paula to a major league contract after the 2014 season.[5] He suffered a shoulder injury during spring training.[6] 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 Class AAA International League before the Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on June 17, 2015.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[10]

Ishikawa Million Stars

On March 13, 2017, he signed with the Ishikawa Million Stars of the Baseball Challenge League.[11] He elected free agency on June 13.[12]

Sultanes de Monterrey

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

Bravos de León

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

CTBC Brothers

On January 6, 2020, de Paula signed with the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[13] 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 innings pitched. He was voted the league MVP for the 2020 season.[14] de Paula was the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Brothers on March 13, 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 178.0 innings. The CTBC Brothers won the 2021 CPBL championship, and de Paula earned his second consecutive MVP award following the season.[15]

On October 8, 2021, de Paula signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[16] 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.[17]

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.[18]

References
  1. "Padres add six prospects to 40-man roster". The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 18, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. "SF Giants add Jose De Paula, Erik Cordier; DFA Johnny Monell, Francisco Peguero | SFGiants.com: News". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. "Yankees take flier on hard-throwing lefty with 'upside'". New York Post. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  4. "Giants call up Dan Uggla to start vs. Dodgers". ESPN. Associated Press. July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  5. "Yankees agree to deal with left-hander De Paula". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  6. "Lefty de Paula to have MRI on shoulder". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  7. "Yankees de NY suben al dominicano José De Paula". AlMomento.net (in Spanish). June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  8. "New York Yankees send down Danny Burawa, Jose De Paula". ESPN. June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  9. "Yankees take Jose De Paula off 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  10. "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "Chinatrust Brothers Sign José de Paula from LIDOM". January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  14. "2020 CPBL MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player". November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  15. "CPBL Announces 2021 MVP, Rookie of the Year Awards". December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  16. "CTBC Brothers Re-Sign José de Paula for 2022 Season". October 8, 2021.
  17. "CPBL Announces 2022 Gold Glove, Best Ten Award Winners". cpblstats.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  18. https://twitter.com/gocpbl/status/1672770293725798402?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw
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