Montana DuRapau

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Montana DuRapau
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DuRapau with the Altoona Curve in 2017
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992 (age 29)
Deltona, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 2019, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average9.35
Strikeouts22
Teams

Montana Robert DuRapau (/duːˈrɑːpoʊ/ doo-RAH-poh;[1] born March 27, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Career[]

DuRapau attended Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida.[2] He played college baseball for four years at Bethune–Cookman University (2011–2014).[3]

Pittsburgh Pirates[]

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 32nd round, 971st overall, of the 2014 MLB draft.[4][5]

He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Jamestown Jammers, going 3–2 with a 2.21 ERA in 61 innings.[4] He split the 2015 season between the West Virginia Power, the Bradenton Marauders, and the Altoona Curve, combining to go 5–1 with a 1.38 ERA in 71.1 innings.[4] He spent 2016 back with Altoona, going 3–3 with a 3.65 ERA in 49 innings.[4] He played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League during the 2016 offseason.[6] His 2017 season was split between Altoona and the Indianapolis Indians, going 3–2 with a 2.04 ERA in 52.1 innings.[4] He appeared in 4 games for the Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League in the 2017 offseason.[7] In January 2018, DuRapau was suspended 50 games for a positive test for a drug of abuse.[8] He split the 2018 season between Altoona and Indianapolis, going 1–2 with a 5.28 ERA in 30 innings.[4]

He opened the 2019 season back with Indianapolis.[4] On May 9, his contract was selected and he was recalled to the major league roster.[9] He made his debut that night, pitching two innings of relief versus the St. Louis Cardinals.[10] DuRapau was outrighted off the Pirates roster on November 27.[11] 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.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Western Division Player Roster, Eastern League 2017 All-Star Classic, Manchester, NH, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2019
  2. ^ "Montana DuRapau". Perfect Game. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "2014 Baseball Roster: Montana DuRapau". bcuathletics.com. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Montana DuRapau". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Minor league report: 32nd-round pick DuRapau excels as closer". archive.triblive.com. Trib Total Media. July 9, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "2016 Surprise Saguaros". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "2017–18 Toros del Este". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Pirates prospect Montana DuRapau suspended for drug violation". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  9. ^ Adams, Steve (May 9, 2019). "Pirates Designate Tyler Lyons For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, May 9, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  11. ^ RotoWire Staff (November 27, 2019). "Pirates' Montana DuRapau: Outrighted to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  12. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/mlb-transactions-novermber-11.html

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