David Paulino

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = David Paulino

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|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|6}}

|birth_place = Nizao, Peravia, Dominican Republic

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = September 8

|debutyear = 2016

|debutteam = Houston Astros

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = August 13

|finalyear = 2021

|finalteam = Philadelphia Phillies

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 3–1

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 5.64

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 42

|awards =

|teams =

Houston Astros ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2017}})
Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|2018}})
Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|2021}})

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David Confesor Paulino (born February 6, 1994) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

=Detroit Tigers=

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-132943012|title=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|work=Minor League Baseball|access-date=September 24, 2015}}

=Houston Astros=

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_tigers_announce_reliev.html|title=Detroit Tigers announce minor league pitcher David Paulino as 'player to be named later' in Jose Veras trade|work=MLive.com|date=13 September 2013|access-date=September 24, 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2015/09/08/astros-pro-scouting-strategy-hits-big-on-francis-martes-david-paulino/|title=Astros' pro scouting strategy hits big on Francis Martes, David Paulino|work=Ultimate Astros|date=9 September 2015|access-date=September 24, 2015}} The Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the season.{{cite web |title=Astros add five players to 40-man roster |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/astros/2015/11/20/astros-add-five-players-40-man-roster/76114108/ |website=USA Today |date=2015-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525191131/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/astros/2015/11/20/astros-add-five-players-40-man-roster/76114108/ |archive-date=2021-05-25 |url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/astros-rookie-david-paulino-suspended-80-games-for-ped-test/13mrif5dcqe9p1iy5p7zi84bu7 |title=Astros rookie David Paulino suspended 80 games for positive PED test |first=Thomas |last=Lott |website=Sporting News |date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307053957/http://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/astros-rookie-david-paulino-suspended-80-games-for-ped-test/13mrif5dcqe9p1iy5p7zi84bu7 |url-status=dead }} 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 six starts.{{cite web|last1=McTaggart|first1=Brian|last2=Gurnick|first2=Ken|title=Houston Astros win 2017 World Series|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-beat-dodgers-to-win-first-world-series-c260380704|publisher=MLB|access-date=November 2, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012212/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/260380704/astros-beat-dodgers-to-win-first-world-series/|url-status=live}}

=Toronto Blue Jays=

On July 30, 2018, the Astros traded Paulino, Ken Giles, and Héctor Pérez to the Toronto Blue Jays for Roberto Osuna.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/roberto-osuna-traded-to-astros/c-288081150|title=Astros acquire Osuna from Blue Jays|last=Kelly|first=Matt|work=MLB.com|date=July 30, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2018}} The Blue Jays activated Paulino from the disabled list on September 5.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-activate-pitcher-david-paulino-off-dl/ |title=Blue Jays activate pitcher David Paulino off DL |date=September 5, 2018 |access-date=September 5, 2018}} Paulino was designated for assignment on August 7, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/report-blue-jays-claim-pitcher-zack-godley-off-waivers-diamondbacks/ |title=Blue Jays claim pitcher Zack Godley off waivers from Diamondbacks |date=August 7, 2019 |access-date=August 7, 2019 |work=sportsnet.ca}} He was released on August 10.

=Philadelphia Phillies=

On January 18, 2021, Paulino signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization and was invited to spring training.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/phillies-sign-hector-rondon-david-paulino-to-minors-deals.html|title = Phillies Sign Hector Rondon, David Paulino to Minors Deals| date=2 February 2021 }} He was assigned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs to start the season. After posting a 4.35 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 25 appearances with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Paulino's contract was selected by the Phillies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/phillies-select-david-paulino.html|title = Phillies Select David Paulino| date=12 August 2021 }} He made his Phillies debut on August 13, pitching 2 innings and giving up 2 runs. The following day, Paulino was designated for assignment by Philadelphia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/phillies-designate-david-paulino-for-assignment-activate-bailey-falter.html|title=Phillies Designate David Paulino for Assignment, Activate Bailey Falter|date=14 August 2021 }} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Lehigh Valley on August 16. Paulino elected free agency following the season on November 7.{{cite web|title=2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=February 18, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 9, 2021 |language=en}}