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Felipe Paulino | Starting Pitcher

Team: Kansas City Royals
Age / DOB:  (29) / 10/5/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 270
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Felipe Paulino (elbow) has been recalled from his rehab assignment due to lower back stiffness.
Paulino was scratched from a scheduled rehab start on Sunday due to the injury. It's considered minor, though, so he should be pitching again soon. "I don't think it's anything major. Very minor," Royals manager Ned Yost said. Jun 18 - 9:27 PM
Source: Royals.mlb.com

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Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (elbow) was scratched from a scheduled rehab start on Sunday due to back stiffness.

The Royals are viewing it as a minor setback, as Paulino could be ready to return to the hill on Wednesday. "We want to see him have a good side session and a functional return on fielding his position," trainer Nick Kenney said, "for us to feel comfortable with him pitching on Wednesday." Paulino tossed five scoreless innings in his first rehab outing last week.
Source: Kansas City Star
Jun 17 - 9:07 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (elbow) struck out six over five scoreless innings in his first rehab start with Double-A Northwest Arkansas Tuesday.

Paulino allowed only two hits and two walks in the outing and threw 42 of 67 pitches for strikes in an impressive first rehab outing. The right-hander will need a handful of rehab starts before likely rejoining the Royals' rotation around the All-Star break.
Jun 11 - 9:21 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (elbow) expects to begin a minor league rehab assignment next week with Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

Paulino figures to need a handful of rehab starts as he continues to build strength in his elbow following Tommy John surgery last July. If all goes well, the 29-year-old should be an option for the Royals' rotation around the All-Star break.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Jun 7 - 5:17 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (elbow) threw 25 pitches of live batting practice on Saturday.

It's Paulino's second such session as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The Royals are hoping that Paulino will be able to throw five innings on the anniversary date of his surgery (July 3), but it will be later than that before he's ready to rejoin the rotation.
Source: Kansas City Star
Apr 28 - 10:56 AM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Royals placed RHP Felipe Paulino on the 60-day disabled list with an elbow injury.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Paulino is currently working his way back from Tommy John surgery and hopes to be ready to rejoin the Royals' rotation around midseason.
Mar 26 - 9:54 AM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (elbow) threw off a mound for the first time Tuesday in spring training.

Paulino is only nine months removed from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and will open 2013 on the disabled list. The right-hander is hoping to rejoin the Royals' rotation around the All-Star break.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Feb 26 - 12:06 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (elbow) is scheduled to throw off a mound Tuesday.

It will be his first time doing so since he blew out his elbow last June. Paulino is slated for a 20-pitch, all fastballs session. The right-hander is hoping to rejoin the Royals' rotation around the All-Star break.
Source: Kansas City Star
Feb 25 - 10:31 AM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Royals placed RHP Felipe Paulino on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow injury.

Paulino is on his way back from Tommy John surgery and is not expected to be ready to pitch in live games until the middle of the 2013 season. He won't be eligible to return from the 60-day disabled list until May 30.
Feb 12 - 5:01 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (elbow) is roughly two weeks away from throwing from a mound.

Paulino, who is coming back from July Tommy John surgery, is currently long-tossing at 120 feet. "I’m playing catch four or five days a week," Paulino said. "I can feel my arm getting stronger every day." The right-hander is targeting a mid-July return.
Source: Kansas City Star
Feb 11 - 4:02 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Royals avoided arbitration with RHP Felipe Paulino by signing him to a one-year, $1.75 contract.

He could earn an additional $250,000 more in incentives. Paulino got off to a great start in 2012 but wound up having Tommy John surgery in early June. He'll likely be sidelined until around the All-Star break next year.
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 06:11:00 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Royals activated RHP Felipe Paulino from the 60-day disabled list.

Paulino appeared headed for a breakthrough after posting a 1.67 ERA and 39/15 K/BB ratio in 37 2/3 innings over his first seven starts this season, but he landed on the disabled list with a groin injury in early June and later required Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. He'll likely be sidelined until around the All-Star break next year.
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 05:15:00 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will likely need Tommy John surgery.

Well, that came out of nowhere. Paulino made a rehab start with Double-A Northwest Arkansas Wednesday and had been slated to rejoin the Royals rotation next week, but evidently he hurt himself during the outing. It's a big blow to a Royals rotation that's already lost Danny Duffy to Tommy John surgery.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 12:08:00 PM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (groin) allowed three runs on four hits and two walks over three innings Wednesday in a rehab start for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

It's not the ideal results, obviously, but Paulino evidently came through the outing healthy and should rejoin the rotation as expected on Monday. It's not clear at this point who he will replace among the starting five.
Source: Kansas City Star
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 10:18:00 AM
Felipe Paulino - S - Royals

Felipe Paulino (groin) threw a successful bullpen session Sunday at St. Louis' Busch Stadium.

Paulino is scheduled to rejoin the Royals' starting rotation on June 25 for the start of a three-game series against the Rays. He was rocking a stellar 1.67 ERA and 39/15 K/BB ratio in 37 2/3 innings before suffering a strained right groin in early-June and should be added back to fantasy lineups as soon as he's made active.
Source: Kansas City Star
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 01:59:00 PM

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Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2George Kottaras
3Adam Moore
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Elliot Johnson
3Miguel Tejada
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
CF1Lorenzo Cain
2Jarrod Dyson
RF1Jeff Francoeur
2David Lough
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1James Shields
2Jeremy Guthrie
3Ervin Santana
4Wade Davis
5Luis Mendoza
6Danny Duffy
7Felipe Paulino
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Greg Holland
2Aaron Crow
3Tim Collins
4Kelvin Herrera
5Luke Hochevar
6J.C. Gutierrez
7Bruce Chen
8Louis Coleman