José Alberto de Paula Carmona (born March 4, 1990) is a Dominican

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for the

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of the

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(CPBL). He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

San Diego Padres

De Paula began his career with the

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organization. After the 2011 season, de Paula was added to the Padres'

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San Francisco Giants

After the 2013 season, the Padres waived de Paula, and he was claimed by the

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. In 2014, de Paula suffered an

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injury, and he did not pitch after July 23. The Giants designated de Paula for assignment on July 25, 2014.

New York Yankees

The Yankees signed de Paula to a major league contract after the 2014 season. He suffered a shoulder injury during spring training. When he returned, de Paula pitched to a 1.53

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in three games started for the

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of the

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International League before the Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on June 17, 2015. 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

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. It would be the only run he allowed in innings pitched. A few hours after the game, he was

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back down to Triple-A. He was designated for assignment on June 24, to create room on the 40-man roster for

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, who was activated from the disabled list. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

Ishikawa Million Stars

On March 13, 2017, he signed with the Ishikawa Million Stars of the

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. He elected free agency on June 13.

Sultanes de Monterrey

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

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Bravos de León

On July 29, 2019, de Paula was traded to the

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of the

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CTBC Brothers

On January 6, 2020, de Paula signed with the

of the

. 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

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for the 2020 season. 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. On October 8, 2021, de Paula signed a one-year contract extension with the team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paula, Jose de 1990 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Bravos de León players CTBC Brothers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Padres players Eugene Emeralds players Fresno Grizzlies players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Gigantes del Cibao players Ishikawa Million Stars players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball pitchers New York Yankees players People from Santo Domingo Province San Antonio Missions players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Sultanes de Monterrey players