Yoldin De La Paz

  • Position: LHP

  • Height: 6’0”

  • Weight: 165 lbs

  • Bats/Throws: L/L

  • Born: 05/10/2002

  • Country: Dominican Republic

  • How Acquired: International Free Agent, 2019

  • Bonus: N/A

  • 40-Man Roster: No

  • Rule 5 Eligible: 2024

  • Minor League Free Agency: 2027

  • Options Left: 3

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Overview

De La Paz signed in the 2019-20 signing period, which of course means that his first pro season didn’t happen.  He wasn’t a prominent signing, but had a strong debut in the DSL.  When he signed he threw his fastball in the upper-80s, along with a curve, slider and change.  By 2023 he was averaging just over 90 mph and relying heavily on the slider.

2020-22

After the lost 2020 season, De La Paz pitched in the rotation in the DSL in 2021 and put up good numbers across the board.  Opponents batted just 179/275/236 against him and he had a 2.03 ERA, along with good walk and K rates. He moved up to the FCL in 2022, but after one outing, he went on the injured list for the rest of the season.

2023-24

De La Paz spent 2023 pitching in relief for Bradenton. He wasn’t very effective, with a 1.66 WHIP and 5.45 ERA. He had a K/9 of 10.5. He went back there in 2024 and was much more effective, allowing just ten hits and five walks in 22.2 IP, with 24 strikeouts. He had a 1.19 ERA. The Pirates moved De La Paz up to Greensboro in late May and he had more trouble there, with a 6.75 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. He got injured and missed the season’s last two months.


Stats

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Transactions

October 15, 2019: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.