| Paul Gervase | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 65 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 23, 2000 Cary, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 2025, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through August 20,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.32 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
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Paul Thomas Gervase (born May 23,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.
A native of Cary,North Carolina,Gervase played college baseball at Pitt Community College in 2021 before joining the Louisiana State University team in 2022. [1] In 2022,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [2]
The New York Mets selected Gervase in the 12th round,with the 359th overall selection,of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [3] [4] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Mets and Single-A St. Lucie Mets,posting a combined 5.56 ERA in eight games. [5]
Gervase split the 2023 season between the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones and Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. In 38 appearances out of the bullpen for the two affiliates,he compiled an aggregate 4-2 record and 2.05 ERA with 96 strikeouts and seven saves over 57 innings of work. [6] Gervase began the 2024 season with Double-A Binghamton,logging a 3-2 record and 3.25 ERA with 46 strikeouts and five saves in 27+2⁄3 innings pitched across 22 games. [7]
On July 30, 2024, Gervase was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tyler Zuber. [8] [9] He finished the year with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, recording a 3.57 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 15 games. [10]
Gervase began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, posting a 2-3 record and 3.78 ERA with 50 strikeouts and two saves across 23 appearances. [5] On June 21, 2025, Gervase was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [11] He made his MLB debut with two scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers on June 21. His first MLB strikeout was of Parker Meadows. [12] In five games, Gervase pitched 6+1⁄3 innings, allowing three runs on three solo home runs while striking out six. [13]
On July 31, 2025, the Rays traded Gervase, Ben Rortvedt and Adam Serwinowski to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Hunter Feduccia. [14]