Montana DuRapau

Montana DuRapau
DuRapau with the Altoona Curve in 2017
Pitcher
Born: (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992 (age 32)
Deltona, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 2019, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 29, 2019, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average9.35
Strikeouts22
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Teams

Montana Robert DuRapau (/duːˈrɑːpoʊ/ doo-RAH-poh;[1] born March 27, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019.

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 did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] DuRapau became a free agent on November 2, 2020.[13]

Oakland Athletics

On November 11, 2020, DuRapau signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[14] DuRapau spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Midland RockHounds. 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.[15]

References

  1. ^ Western Division Player Roster, Eastern League 2017 All-Star Classic, Manchester, NH, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Archived August 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 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. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/11/20".
  15. ^ @JonHeyman (January 31, 2022). "Montana DuRapau, who had one of the cooler names in baseball and briefly pitched for the Pirates, officially retired today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.