Joel Payamps
Baseball Player
Professional pitcher that was signed by the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in 2011. He was acquired by the Kansas City Royals via trade on July 21, 2021.
He began his professional career playing for the Rockies' rookie affiliate team the DSL Rockies.
He made his major league debut pitching against the Colorado Rockies on August 21, 2019 as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
His grandfather Julio "Guayabita" Payamps was a well-respected professional baseball player in the Dominican Republic.
He played alongside Mike Minor during the 2021 MLB season.