Montana Robert DuRapau ( ; born March 27, 1992) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019.

Career

DuRapau attended

Deltona High School Deltona High School is a public high school located in Deltona, Florida, United States. It is located on Wolf Pack Run, east of Interstate 4 in the city's northwestern corner. In the 2011–2012 academic school year, the school enrolled 1,666 stu ...

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. He played

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for four years at

Bethune–Cookman University Bethune–Cookman University (BCU or Bethune–Cookman) is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune–Cookman University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The primary administration building, Wh ...

(2011–2014).

Pittsburgh Pirates

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 32nd round, 971st overall, of the

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. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the

Jamestown Jammers The Jamestown Jammers were a minor league baseball team based in Jamestown, New York from 1994 until 2014. The team was the Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and played in the New York–Penn League. The team pla ...

, going 3–2 with a 2.21 ERA in 61 innings. He split the 2015 season between the

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, the

Bradenton Marauders The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton, Florida, and play their home games at LECOM Park, which also serves as the ...

, and the

Altoona Curve The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, named after nearby Horseshoe Curve (but also alluding to the curveball, a type of pitch). The team plays in the Eastern League and is the Double-A affiliate of th ...

, combining to go 5–1 with a 1.38 ERA in 71.1 innings. He spent 2016 back with Altoona, going 3–3 with a 3.65 ERA in 49 innings. He played for the

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of the

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during the 2016 offseason. His 2017 season was split between Altoona and the Indianapolis Indians, going 3–2 with a 2.04 ERA in 52.1 innings. He appeared in 4 games for the

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of the

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in the 2017 offseason. In January 2018, DuRapau was suspended 50 games for a positive test for a drug of abuse. He split the 2018 season between Altoona and Indianapolis, going 1–2 with a 5.28 ERA in 30 innings. He opened the 2019 season back with Indianapolis. On May 9, his contract was selected and he was recalled to the major league roster. He made his debut that night, pitching two innings of relief versus the

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. DuRapau was outrighted off the Pirates roster on November 27. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Oakland Athletics

On November 11, 2020, DuRapau signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. DuRapau spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A

Midland RockHounds The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, w ...

. He pitched in 37 games, going 4–1 with a 3.98 ERA and 40 strikeouts. He elected free agency following the season. On January 31, 2022, DuRapau announced his retirement.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:DuRapau, Montana 1992 births Living people People from Deltona, Florida Baseball players from Florida Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates players Bethune–Cookman Wildcats baseball players Jamestown Jammers players West Virginia Power players Bradenton Marauders players Altoona Curve players Surprise Saguaros players Indianapolis Indians players Midland RockHounds players Toros del Este players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Gigantes del Cibao players