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.
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. 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. The Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the season. 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. 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.
Toronto Blue Jays On July 30, 2018, the Astros traded Paulino,
Ken Giles, and
Héctor Pérez to the
Toronto Blue Jays for
Roberto Osuna. The Blue Jays activated Paulino from the disabled list on September 5. Paulino was designated for assignment on August 7, 2019. 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. 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. 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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Lehigh Valley on August 16. Paulino elected free agency following the season on November 7. ==See also==