Joel Elias Payamps (born April 7, 1994) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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, and

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Career

Colorado Rockies

Payamps signed with the

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as an international free agent on May 1, 2011. He spent his first two seasons with the DSL Rockies, going 1–3 with a 3.29 ERA in 38 innings in 2011 and going 1–2 with a 3.02 ERA in 59.2 innings in 2012. Payamps spent 2013 with the

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, going 4–7 with a 6.06 ERA in 68 innings. He played for the

Tri-City Dust Devils The Tri-City Dust Devils are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Pasco, Washington. The Dust Devils are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels. Tri-City plays their home gam ...

in 2014, going 0–2 with a 6.10 ERA in 20.2 innings. In 2015, Payamps was released by the Rockies on May 6 and did not appear in any professional games during the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Payamps signed a minor league contract with the

on November 30, 2015. He returned in 2016 and split the season between the

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and the

Visalia Rawhide The Visalia Rawhide are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Visalia, California, and have played their home games at Valley Strong Ballpark since their ...

, going a combined 10–8 with a 3.86 ERA in 132.1 innings. His 2017 season was split between Visalia, the

Jackson Generals The Jackson Generals were a professional baseball team located in Jackson, Tennessee. From 1998 to 2020, they were a part of Minor League Baseball's Southern League (1964–2020), Southern League (SL) as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliat ...

, and the

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, going a combined 11–7 with a 4.30 ERA in 150.2 innings. He split the 2018 season between Jackson and Reno, going a combined 9–8 with a 3.87 ERA in 116 innings. The Diamondbacks added Payamps to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Payamps opened the 2019 season back with Reno. He suffered a broken foot on April 6 when he was hit by a batted ball. He finished the 2019 minor league season posting a combined 5–6 record with a 3.89 ERA in 78.2 innings between Jackson and Reno. On August 17, 2019, the Diamondbacks promoted Payamps to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on August 21 versus the

, allowing two runs over three innings pitched. With the 2019 Diamondbacks, he appeared in two games, striking out three batters in four innings pitched while allowing two earned runs. In 2020, he again appeared in two games with the Diamondbacks, striking out two batters in three innings, while allowing one earned run. Overall with Arizona, Payamps appeared in four MLB games, pitching to a 3.86 ERA in four appearances without a decision. On November 20, 2020, Payamps was

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Toronto Blue Jays

On November 25, 2020, Payamps was claimed off waivers by the

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. On February 3, 2021, he was designated for assignment after the signing of

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was made official. On February 10, Payamps was claimed off waivers by the

. On February 22, he was again claimed off waivers by the Red Sox. On March 6, Payamps was again claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays. Payamps recorded a 2.70 ERA in 22 appearances with the Blue Jays, but was designated for assignment on July 16.

Kansas City Royals

On July 21, 2021, Payamps was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. On August 18, 2022, Payamps was designated for assignment.

Oakland Athletics

On August 20, 2022, Payamps was claimed off waivers by the

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 12, 2022, the Athletics sent Payamps to the

in a three-team trade in which the

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acquired

Sean Murphy Sean Murphy may refer to: Sports * Seán Óg Murphy (1897–1956), Irish hurler * Seán Murphy (hurler) (born 1947), Irish hurler * Seán Murphy (Gaelic footballer) (born 1932), Irish Gaelic football player * Sean Murphy (footballer, born 1995), Sc ...

, the Brewers also acquired William Contreras and Justin Yeager, and the Athletics acquired

Manny Piña Manuel Elías Piña Reyes (; born June 5, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Br ...

Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz (born February 15, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the San Diego Padres and also played for the Milwaukee Brewers. Car ...

, Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok, and Royber Salinas.https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/sean-murphy-trade-braves-land-catcher-from-as-in-three-team-deal-brewers-get-william-contreras/

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Payamps, Joel 1994 births Living people Arizona Diamondbacks players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic national baseball team players Dominican Summer League Rockies players Estrellas Orientales players Grand Junction Rockies players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Kane County Cougars players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Oakland Athletics players Omaha Storm Chasers players People from Santiago de los Caballeros Reno Aces players Toronto Blue Jays players Tri-City Dust Devils players Visalia Rawhide players 2015 WBSC Premier12 players