David Confesor Paulino (born February 6, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is ranked 19th on MLB's 2018 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1] He previously played for the Houston Astros.
| David Paulino | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 22 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 6, 1994 Nizao, Peravia, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2016, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.25 |
| Strikeouts | 36 |
| WHIP | 1.44 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Paulino was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dominican Summer League Tigers and spent 2012 and 2013 with the Gulf Coast Tigers. In 2013, he underwent Tommy John surgery which caused him to miss the 2014 season.[2] On September 13, 2013, Paulino was acquired by the Houston Astros as a player to be named later in an earlier trade for José Veras.[3] Paulino made his debut in the Astros organization in 2015 with the Tri-City ValleyCats and also played for the Quad Cities River Bandits and Lancaster JetHawks.[4] The Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[5] Paulino was promoted to the Major Leagues on September 6, 2016.
On July 1, 2017, Paulino was suspended 80 games without pay for testing positive for a performance enhancing substance.[6] From that point on, he would not play again for the rest of 2017, but finished with a 2-0 record and a 6.52 ERA in 6 starts.[7]
On July 30, 2018, the Astros traded Paulino, Ken Giles, and Héctor Pérez to the Toronto Blue Jays for Roberto Osuna.[8] The Blue Jays activated Paulino from the disabled list on September 5.[9]
References
- ^ "MLB 2018 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Houston Astros prospects David Paulino, Zach Davis, Trent Thornton, Juan Santos combine on one-hit shutout for Tri-City ValleyCats - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers announce minor league pitcher David Paulino as 'player to be named later' in Jose Veras trade". MLive.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Astros' pro scouting strategy hits big on Francis Martes, David Paulino". Ultimate Astros. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ [1]
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/09/astros-to-promote-david-paulino.html
- ^ McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Matt (July 30, 2018). "Astros acquire Osuna from Blue Jays". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Jays activate pitcher David Paulino off DL". September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)