José Alberto de Paula Carmona (born March 4, 1988) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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of the

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(CPBL). He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

San Diego Padres

On November 1, 2006, de Paula signed with the

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organization as an international

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. He made his professional debut in 2007 with the Dominican Summer League Padres, recording a 2.44 ERA in 14 games (13 starts). De Paula spent the 2008 season with the rookie-level Arizona League Padres, pitching to a 3.57 ERA across 13 starts. The following season, he appeared in only two games for the Low-A Eugene Emeralds. De Paula spent the 2010 season with the Single-A

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, appearing in 20 games (14 starts) and posting an 8–5 record and 3.27 ERA with 69 strikeouts across innings pitched. The following season, he progressed to the High-A

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, where he made 26 appearances (23 starts) and logged a 10–5 record and 5.22 ERA with 87 strikeouts in 112 innings of work. On November 18, 2011, the Padres added de Paula to their

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to protect him from the

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. De Paula spent the entire 2012 season on the restricted list after it was revealed that he was one year older than the Padres originally believed. In 2013, de Paula made 14 starts for the Double-A

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, registering a 4–6 record and 3.86 ERA with 57 strikeouts across innings of work. On November 20, 2013, de Paula was

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after multiple prospects were added to the roster.

San Francisco Giants

On November 27, 2013, de Paula was claimed off waivers by the

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. In 16 games (10 starts) for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, he posted a 4.21 ERA with 41 strikeouts across innings pitched. De Paula later suffered an oblique injury, and did not pitch after July 23. The Giants designated de Paula for assignment on July 25, 2014. He was released on August 2. However, two days later, de Paula re-signed with the Giants organization on a minor league contract.

New York Yankees

On November 12, 2014, de Paula signed a one-year, split major league contract that would pay him $510,000 in the majors. He suffered a shoulder injury during

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, and began the year on the disabled list. 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 Triple-A

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before the Yankees promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on June 17, 2015. He made his major league debut on June 21, 2015 against the

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. 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 optioned 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

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. He cleared waivers and returned to Scranton on June 26. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

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

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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

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 innings pitched. He was voted the league

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for the 2020 season. De Paula was the

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starting pitcher for the Brothers in 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 innings, and de Paula earned his second consecutive MVP award following the season. The CTBC Brothers won the 2021 CPBL championship after a 10-year drought, while de Paula was named the outstanding player of the winning team in the Taiwan Series. On October 8, 2021, de Paula signed a one-year contract extension with the team. 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. On May 20, 2023, de Paula became the fastest player in CPBL history to reach 50 wins. He achieved the feat in 85 game (84 starts), breaking the previous record of 91 games set by José Núñez. 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. On the season, he started 27 games for the Brothers, going 10–9 with a 3.53 ERA and 139 strikeouts across innings pitched. De Paula re-signed with the Brothers for the 2024 season on January 17, 2024. In 20 starts for the team, he compiled a 10–5 record and 3.05 ERA with 91 strikeouts over 127 innings. With the Brothers, de Paula won the 2024

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, and was named the outstanding player of the winning team in the Taiwan Series for the second time after 2021. De Paula became the first CPBL pitcher to win the first game in three Taiwan Series, and he also claimed his record-tying 5th Taiwan Series victory in the last game of 2024. On January 11, 2025, de Paula once more re-signed with the Brothers.

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