Jorge DePaula
Encyclopedia
Jorge A. DePaula is a right-handed baseball
pitcher
who currently plays for the Edmonton Cracker Cats of the Golden Baseball League
.
and pitched in their organization until April 20, , when he was sent to the New York Yankees
as the PTBNL
for Craig Dingman
.
. He pitched in Major League Baseball
for the New York Yankees from -. He first pitched for the team after September callups in the 2003 season, but his main presence was not known until the beginning of the season, when he was the team's fifth starter
. However, after only one start and two relief appearances
, it was clear that he needed Tommy John surgery
, and did not pitch again at the major league level until September 2 of the next season.
and Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox
. On April 22, , DePaula signed with the Edmonton Cracker-Cats of the Golden Baseball League.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who currently plays for the Edmonton Cracker Cats of the Golden Baseball League
Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, based in San Ramon, California, was an independent baseball league. It later merged with the Northern League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League in the western United States, western Canada and Mexico....
.
1997-2001
On January 13, , DePaula signed with the Colorado RockiesColorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
and pitched in their organization until April 20, , when he was sent to the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
as the PTBNL
Player to be named later
The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades.-Description:...
for Craig Dingman
Craig Dingman
Craig Allen Dingman is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.-Professional career:...
.
2001-2006
DePaula played in the Yankees minor leagues until . After spending most of the year with the Triple-A Columbus ClippersColumbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
. He pitched in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the New York Yankees from -. He first pitched for the team after September callups in the 2003 season, but his main presence was not known until the beginning of the season, when he was the team's fifth starter
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
. However, after only one start and two relief appearances
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
, it was clear that he needed Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
, and did not pitch again at the major league level until September 2 of the next season.
2007-present
In , DePaula pitched in the Rockies organization again, playing for the Double-A Tulsa DrillersTulsa Drillers
The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies major-league club.-Stadium:...
and Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's colors are red and blue. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Colorado Rockies...
. On April 22, , DePaula signed with the Edmonton Cracker-Cats of the Golden Baseball League.