De Paula to Make First First-Team Start This Season Tomorrow, Manager: 'You'll See'
CTBC Brothers' foreign pitcher Jose De Paula, recovering from a shoulder injury last year, is set to make his first first-team start tomorrow. Manager Hirano Keiichi's cryptic comment, 'You'll see tomorrow,' has built anticipation around his return and performance.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-Wen Taipei 2nd) CPBL CTBC Brothers' foreign pitcher Jose De Paula, who suffered an injury last year, will return to make his first first-team start tomorrow. When asked about the consideration behind choosing to have De Paula start tomorrow, manager Hirano Keiichi replied, "Everyone will know when they see De Paula's performance tomorrow."
Brothers' foreign pitcher Jose De Paula's season was cut short last year due to a shoulder injury. He only appeared in 9 first-team games all season, pitching 52.1 innings, allowing 18 runs (16 earned runs), with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, and an ERA of 2.75.
De Paula has made 4 minor league appearances (3 starts) so far this year, pitching a total of 15.2 innings, allowing 13 runs (11 earned runs), with a record of 1 win and 2 losses, and an ERA of 6.32.
The Brothers will continue to play against the TSG Hawks tomorrow at the Taipei Dome, which will be De Paula's first first-team start this season. When manager Hirano Keiichi was asked about the consideration for bringing De Paula up to the first team when there are currently 4 foreign pitchers in the minor league, Hirano Keiichi said: "This question is difficult to answer, it's just this consideration, you'll know when you see tomorrow."
Yesterday, the Brothers relied on foreign pitcher Mario Sanchez's 7 scoreless innings to defeat the Hawks. Today, they will send foreign pitcher Nick Nelson to start against the Hawks; when asked which foreign pitcher would be sent down to the minor league with De Paula coming up tomorrow, Hirano Keiichi said that a decision could not be made yet. (Editor: Chang Ming-Kuen) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-Wen Taipei 2nd) CPBL CTBC Brothers' foreign pitcher Jose De Paula, who suffered an injury last year, will return to make his first first-team start tomorrow. When asked about the consideration behind choosing to have De Paula start tomorrow, manager Hirano Keiichi replied, "Everyone will know when they see De Paula's performance tomorrow."
Brothers' foreign pitcher Jose De Paula's season was cut short last year due to a shoulder injury. He only appeared in 9 first-team games all season, pitching 52.1 innings, allowing 18 runs (16 earned runs), with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, and an ERA of 2.75.
De Paula has made 4 minor league appearances (3 starts) so far this year, pitching a total of 15.2 innings, allowing 13 runs (11 earned runs), with a record of 1 win and 2 losses, and an ERA of 6.32.
The Brothers will continue to play against the TSG Hawks tomorrow at the Taipei Dome, which will be De Paula's first first-team start this season. When manager Hirano Keiichi was asked about the consideration for bringing De Paula up to the first team when there are currently 4 foreign pitchers in the minor league, Hirano Keiichi said: "This question is difficult to answer, it's just this consideration, you'll know when you see tomorrow."
Yesterday, the Brothers relied on foreign pitcher Mario Sanchez's 7 scoreless innings to defeat the Hawks. Today, they will send foreign pitcher Nick Nelson to start against the Hawks; when asked which foreign pitcher would be sent down to the minor league with De Paula coming up tomorrow, Hirano Keiichi said that a decision could not be made yet. (Editor: Chang Ming-Kuen) 1150502
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