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Rafael DePaula Mulling Over Mariners’ Offer

By Mike Axisa | February 23, 2010 at 7:57pm CDT

ESPN's Jorge Arangure tweets that 17-year-old Dominican righty Rafael DePaula is currently mulling over an offer from the Mariners. DePaula hit the market last month after serving a one-year suspension because he apparently lied about his age. The Yankees and Red Sox are also known to be interested in the righthander.

In a separate tweet, Arangure mentions that DePaula has changed agents, going from Pa'Lante Agency to Kuki Acevedo. The three parties reached an agreement in which Pa'Lante will receive some commission on whatever contract he ends up signing (another Twitter link). 

The 6'-3" DePaula has hit 97mph with his fastball in the past, and is in line for a seven-figure payday. He's considered the equivalent of a first round pick.

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  1. SheShouldBeUpset

    15 years ago

    Lock him up Theo. We need more minor leaguers to make super trades and such.

    Reply
    • Bobby

      15 years ago

      I think NOT. M’s are gonna get him. Watch. No Yankees, No Red Sox. Sorry to kill your future dreams.

      Reply
      • satchelprice

        15 years ago

        I don’t know why, but I have this feeling that Yankee and Red Sox will get over it pretty quickly if they fail to sign DePaula.

        Generally, winning 90+ games a year makes for a pretty good distraction.

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  2. bustercherrie

    15 years ago

    Get him M’s… we could use another ace pitcher behind King Felix!

    Reply
    • Ferrariman

      15 years ago

      Did cliff lee fall off a cliff?

      Reply
      • jdub220

        15 years ago

        Is DePaula major league ready this year? No.
        Lee is a free agent after this year, so by the time DePaula IS ready, Lee will most likely be gone.

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        • Ferrariman

          15 years ago

          It will also take him 3+ years of minor league prep to be ready meaning my then felix will be leaving soon as well..

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          • bustercherrie

            15 years ago

            Or he’ll be ready right before Felix signs his next big contract with the M’s

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          • jdub220

            15 years ago

            There’s a LOT bigger of a chance that Felix will be there and Lee won’t, than vice versa.

            Reply
  3. switchhitingjesus

    15 years ago

    He could end up being a quality pick up for whoever signs him.

    Reply
  4. Guest 1841

    15 years ago

    I’d sign DePaula as soon as possible.

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  5. bbxxj

    15 years ago

    Maybe I’m just being greedy but I want him joining fellow high upside latins Teheran, Vizcaino, Delgado and Lopez down in our low minors. We may be reluctant to spend on another big prospect after just signing Salcedo and pitching isn’t a huge need but you can never have too many pitching prospects.

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  6. Ferrariman

    15 years ago

    I’m just curious.. Did he lie about being older or younger?

    Reply
  7. msfaninidaho

    15 years ago

    Article says he is 17 now. So I would guess older.

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    • CosaOne

      15 years ago

      Why would any prospect lie about being older? The reason these guys get so much money is that they are usually 16 and show great potential that a club feels it can cultivate. A 16 year old pitcher throwing 95 will get a bigger bonus then an 18 year old because there is more projection left

      Reply
  8. Triteon

    15 years ago

    This has nothing to do with Johnny Damon.

    Reply
    • CrustyJuggler

      15 years ago

      Haha!

      Reply
  9. satchelprice

    15 years ago

    I think that this is probably right. I’d personally be surprised if Felix sticks in Seattle after the extension he signed ends, but DePaula is going to take at least 3-4 years before he’ll be able to make an impact at the ML level. To act as if the DePaula signing is anything more than the addition of a very good prospect would be silly.

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    • bustercherrie

      15 years ago

      How so? He’s gonna win a world championship with the M’s.. there will be more than enough reason’s for him to stay.

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      • satchelprice

        15 years ago

        Well, for one, you’re quite the optimist.

        Secondly, he’s going to command a Sabathia-like deal when he hits free agency if he stays healthy, and I’m not sure that it makes much sense for Seattle to spend that kind of cash on one player, especially a pitcher with so many innings on his arm already.

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        • Super Steve

          15 years ago

          But i m sure it would make sense to you if Boston or New York signed him.

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          • satchelprice

            15 years ago

            Well, duh.

            It’s a lot easier to take that kind of risk when you have substantially more resources.

            Pretty simple.

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        • bustercherrie

          15 years ago

          I am optimistic. I’m not bragging or claiming when it’s gonna happen. How does it not make sense for Seattle to spend that kind of money? They just signed him for 5 years and 78 million. What only the Bostons, LA’s, NY’s and other big teams like that can spend “Sabathia-like money” on every player not grown in their farm system? Your argument is purely absurd. It makes no sense for the team that brought him up to sign him but it makes sense for the larger markets to sign him. I don’t know how your even seriously bringing up signing Felix after he just resigned with Seattle.

          Reply
  10. Super Steve

    15 years ago

    Yea but Boston and New York would crawl over broken glass to sign a player with so many innings on his arm. And not every player feels the need to sign with Boston and New York anyway

    Reply
    • satchelprice

      15 years ago

      Uh..

      you were the one that mentioned Boston and New York, not me.

      Reply
  11. Justcallmetc

    15 years ago

    I have to wonder if the M’s development of Felix might play into this. While they are from different countries, Felix also signed very young and is clearly happy to be an M and happy with how they’ve treated him.

    And then there’s Safeco, a pitcher’s dream and the wonderful defense Jack Z espouses.

    As to those who comment on Lee wanting Sabathia money, he also said he was ready to to sign an extension in Philly.

    I wouldn’t bet against Jack Z on any of this.

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