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.
| Montana DuRapau | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) DuRapau with the Altoona Curve in 2017 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 27, 1992 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 record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 9.35 |
| Strikeouts | 22 |
| Teams | |
Career
editDuRapau attended Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida.[2] He played college baseball for four years at Bethune–Cookman University (2011–2014).[3]
Pittsburgh Pirates
editHe 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "Montana DuRapau". Perfect Game. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "2014 Baseball Roster: Montana DuRapau". bcuathletics.com. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Montana DuRapau". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Minor league report: 32nd-round pick DuRapau excels as closer". archive.triblive.com. Trib Total Media. July 9, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Surprise Saguaros". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "2017–18 Toros del Este". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Pirates prospect Montana DuRapau suspended for drug violation". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Adams, Steve (May 9, 2019). "Pirates Designate Tyler Lyons For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, May 9, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (November 27, 2019). "Pirates' Montana DuRapau: Outrighted to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/11/20".
- ^ @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.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Montana DuRapau on Twitter