Luis Paula was a key part of the T-Bones strike out record-setting pitching staff in 2017. The hard-throwing right-hander worked both as a starter and reliever for Kansas City and posted a 7-2 record with a 3.46 ERA in 67.2 innings with 51 strike outs.

He was moved to the rotation in August and made five starts for the T-Bones, going at least six innings in all five starts, including four of five quality starts. He won three straight starts from August 19^th to August 30^th, allowing three earned runs in 18.2 innings. In 30.2 innings, the North Carolina native gave up 11 earned runs and had 3.27 ERA as a starter.

Paula was the 31st round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2014 MLB Draft out of the University of North Carolina. While in the ACC, he went 1-4 in three seasons in 30 games with a 5.44 ERA in 48 innings. Paula was mostly a reliever in college but did make seven starts in three seasons.

Paula spent 2014-2016 in the Pirates organization going 8-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 98.2 innings combined over parts of three seasons. Paula originally signed with Kansas City on December 22, 2016.

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