Julio César DePaula (born December 31, 1982, in

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) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent.

Career

He appeared in 16 games for the

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in the season, pitching 20 innings total. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Jan. 6, . He signed with

Hanwha Eagles The Hanwha Eagles ( ko, 한화 이글스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Daejeon. They are a member of the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. The Eagles have won the Korean Series on ...

in South Korea on Dec. 10, . He appeared in 41 games for Eagles that season. He was released from Eagles on June 4, , due to poor results. DePaula signed with the

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of the

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after his release. On June 26, 2014, DePaula signed a minor league contract with the

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. He signed a contract with

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in 2015 but was released on January 10, . DePaula signed with the

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of the

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for the 2016 season. On April 8, 2016, DePaula signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on April 15, 2016. On May 27, 2017, DePaula was traded from the

to the

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. He became a free agent after the 2017 season. On July 24, 2018, DePaula signed with the

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of the

. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

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1982 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Bridgeport Bluefish players Bowie Baysox players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic national baseball team players Durham Bulls players Elizabethton Twins players Estrellas Orientales players Fort Myers Miracle players Gigantes del Cibao players Gulf Coast Twins players Hanwha Eagles players KBO League pitchers Leones del Escogido players Minnesota Twins players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball pitchers New Britain Rock Cats players Quad Cities River Bandits players Reno Aces players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Rochester Red Wings players Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players St. Paul Saints players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tiburones de La Guaira players York Revolution players 2015 WBSC Premier12 players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub