Julio César DePaula (born December 31, 1982) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in the

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for the

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Career

Minnesota Twins

On July 10, 1999, DePaula signed with the

as an international

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. He made his professional debut in 2002, splitting the year between the rookie-level

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and

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. DePaula returned to Elizabethton in 2003, recording a 1.71 ERA with 24 strikeouts and 5 saves across 22 appearances. DePaula spent 2004 with the Single-A

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, compiling a 12–7 record and 3.05 ERA with 88 strikeouts and 9 saves across 49 appearances. In 2005, he played for the High-A

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, accumulating a 2.24 ERA with 51 strikeouts across 36 contests. DePaula split the 2006 campaign between Fort Myers and the Double-A

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. In 51 appearances split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 2.09 ERA with 53 strikeouts and 10 saves across 82 innings pitched. On October 18, 2006, the Twins added DePaula to their

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to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency. On May 16, 2007, DePaula was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He appeared in 16 games for the Twins in his only major league action, struggling to an 8.55 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 20 innings. In 49 appearances for the Triple-A

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, DePaula pitched to a 12–5 record and 2.90 ERA with 63 strikeouts across innings pitched. DePaula spent the entirety of the season with Triple-A Rochester, accumulating a 5.70 ERA and 65 strikeouts in innings. On October 24, 2008, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A. DePaula elected free agency following the season on November 3.

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 6, , DePaula signed a minor league contract with the

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. He received an invitation to major league

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but did not make the club and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. In 48 appearances for Durham, DePaula registered a 3.87 ERA with 57 strikeouts across 79 innings pitched. With the Bulls, he won the Triple-A championship, besting the

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Hanwha Eagles

On December 10, , DePaula signed with the

of the

. He made 41 appearances for the Eagles in 2010, accumulating a 6–12 record and 4.58 ERA with 68 strikeouts across innings pitched. In 2011, DePaula struggled to a 5.48 ERA across 17 games, and was released by Hanwha on June 4, .

St. Paul Saints

On August 21, 2011, DePaula signed with the

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of the American Association. In four games for the team, he posted a 3.86 ERA with 10 strikeouts across innings.

Rojos del Águila de Veracruz

On February 13, 2012, DePaula signed with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the

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. He was released by the team on May 1, after he logged an 2.91 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 21 games.

Diablos Rojos del México

On May 15, 2012, DePaula signed with the

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of the

. In 11 games for the team, he struggled to an 8.53 ERA with 11 strikeouts across innings, and was released on June 14.

Bridgeport Bluefish

On June 29, 2012, DePaula signed with the

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of the

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. In 31 appearances out of the

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, he recorded a 3.03 ERA with 38 strikeouts across innings of work.

York Revolution

DePaula remained in the Atlantic League in 2013, signing with the

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. In 50 relief appearances for York, DePaula pitched to a 2.89 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 56 innings pitched. In 2014, DePaula made 28 appearances out of the bullpen, compiling a 3–2 record and 2.48 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 29 innings of work.

Baltimore Orioles

On June 26, 2014, DePaula signed a minor league contract with the

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. On July 7, the Orioles selected his contract, adding him to their active roster. DePaula did not appear in a game for the Orioles, and he was

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following the activation of

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the following day. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Double-A

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on July 11. In 21 appearances for the Baysox, DePaula compiled a 4.97 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 3 saves across 38 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on October 15.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 14, 2014, DePaula signed a minor league contract with the

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. He began the year with the Triple-A

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, struggling to a 12.71 ERA across three appearances. DePaula was released by the Diamondbacks organization on April 17, 2015.

York Revolution (second stint)

On May 1, 2015, DePaula signed with the

of the

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, marking his second stint with the team. In nine appearances for York, he registered a 3.86 ERA with nine strikeouts and two saves in innings.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On May 21, 2015, DePaula signed with the

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of the

, but was released two days later without appearing for the team. On May 24, DePaula signed with the

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. In 36 appearances, he compiled a 5–3 record and 3.21 ERA with 42 strikeouts and 8 saves across innings pitched. DePaula initially re–signed with the

for the 2016 season, but on April 8, 2016, he re–signed with Aguascalientes. After allowing one run in of an inning in his only appearance, he was released on April 15.

York Revolution (third stint)

Following his release from Aguascalientes, DePaula signed with the

of the

for his third stint with the club. In 42 games, he posted a 4.74 ERA with 21 strikeouts in innings. On March 15, 2017, DePaula re–signed with York. He made nine appearances for the team in 2015, but struggled to a 6.75 ERA in innings.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On May 27, 2017, DePaula was traded from York to the

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. In 41 games for the Skeeters, he recorded a 3.40 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 2 saves. DePaula became a free agent after the 2017 season.

Road Warriors

On July 24, 2018, DePaula signed with the

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of the Atlantic League. During the season, he served as the team's pitching coach. In 23 games as a player, DePaula compiled a 1–5 record and 6.89 ERA with 31 strikeouts across innings of work. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

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