Sat May 5 2012 | 15:40 | Paulino to make 2012 debut Saturday |
Royals activated RHP Felipe Paulino from the 15-day disabled list. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue May 1 2012 | 17:00 | Paulino (elbow) to rejoin Royals Saturday |
Felipe Paulino (elbow) is expected to rejoin the Royals' starting rotation Saturday against the Yankees. |
Paulino threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings Monday at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in what was his final minor league rehab start. Luis Mendoza will shift to the bullpen. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Mon Apr 30 2012 | 16:48 | Paulino (elbow) excellent in rehab start |
Felipe Paulino (elbow) tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings Monday in his second rehab start with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. |
Paulino allowed just four hits while striking out five and walking none. That should be good enough for him to rejoin the Royals' rotation, which will send Luis Mendoza into a long relief role. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Mon Apr 30 2012 | 13:33 | Paulino (elbow) making another rehab start |
Felipe Paulino (elbow) is making another rehab start Monday at Double-A Northwest Arkansas. |
Paulino threw 75 pitches his last time out and could be ready to rejoin the Royals later this week if all goes well on Monday. He's been on the disabled list since the end of spring training with right elbow soreness. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Fri Apr 27 2012 | 11:59 | Felipe Paulino on track |
Felipe Paulino (elbow) is expected to join the Royals in Minnesota this weekend in order for the big league staff to get a first-hand evaluation on his strained elbow. |
Paulino experienced no problems Wednesday while throwing 75 pitches over a four-inning rehab stint at Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Assuming the major league training staff likes what they see, Paulino will throw a bullpen session Saturday before joining the rotation next week. He'll replace Luis Mendoza. |
Source: Kansas City Star | |
Wed Apr 25 2012 | 14:14 | Paulino (forearm) makes first rehab start |
Felipe Paulino (forearm) allowed three runs over four innings Wednesday with Double-A Northwest Arkansas in his first minor league rehab start |
Paulino gave up four hits (including a home run) while fanning eight and walking a pair. He threw a total of 75 pitches, so it shouldn't be much longer before he rejoins the Royals' starting rotation. Luis Mendoza is expected to get the boot from the rotation once he's ready. |
Source: Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Twitter | |
Mon Apr 23 2012 | 17:32 | Paulino (forearm) to begin rehab stint Wed. |
Felipe Paulino (forearm) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Northwest Arkansas. |
Paulino was cleared after throwing three innings in an extended spring training game Friday without incident. He's likely to replace Luis Mendoza in the rotation once he's deemed ready to return. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Sat Apr 21 2012 | 13:00 | Paulino (forearm) throws three innings Friday |
Felipe Paulino (forearm) pitched three innings in an extended spring training game Friday. |
He was routinely clocked in the 96 to 99 mph range. Paulino has been on the disabled list since the start of the regular season. He is expected to begin his rehab assignment in Double-A Northwest Arkansas. |
Source: Royals.mlb.com | |
Mon Apr 16 2012 | 09:14 | Paulino (forearm) to pitch in spring game |
Felipe Paulino (forearm) will make his first appearance in an extended spring training game Monday. |
Paulino will throw around 35 pitches. The 28-year-old right-hander has been on the disabled list since the start of the regular season with a forearm strain. He's aiming to join the Royals' rotation in a couple weeks. |
Source: Associated Press | |
Wed Apr 11 2012 | 14:22 | Paulino (forearm) to throw to hitters Thu. |
Felipe Paulino (forearm strain) is scheduled to throw to hitters Thursday. |
Paulino made it through a bullpen session Monday with no issues. If all goes well Thursday, he could begin a minor league rehab assignment. The 28-year-old right-hander has a chance to join the Royals' rotation by the end of the month. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Fri Apr 6 2012 | 13:38 | Felipe Paulino could go on rehab next week |
Felipe Paulino (forearm) could be ready to begin a rehab assignment before the end of next week. |
Paulino threw a bullpen session Thursday for the first time since being diagnosed with a strained right forearm. His DL stint was backdated, so he's eligible to return on April 10, but he's not going to be ready then. Sometime in late April seems like a more reasonable target. |
Source: Kansas City Star | |
Thu Apr 5 2012 | 18:09 | Paulino (elbow) to throw bullpen session Thu. |
Felipe Paulino (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday. |
Paulino will begin the season on the disabled list with a right forearm flexor pronator strain, but the injury isn't believed to be serious. He'll likely need at least a couple rehab starts before coming off the disabled list. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Wed Mar 28 2012 | 17:28 | Felipe Paulino (elbow) to be placed on DL |
The Royals are expected to place Felipe Paulino (elbow) on the disabled list before Opening Day. |
Paulino is battling some minor soreness in his throwing elbow. He should be fine after resting for the first week or two of April. Luis Mendoza and Danny Duffy will open the year in the Kansas City starting rotation. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Tue Mar 20 2012 | 19:10 | Felipe Paulino holds down Halos |
Felipe Paulino looked good against the Angels Tuesday, holding them to one run on three hits while striking out four over four innings of work. |
A much-needed effort from the right-hander after he was knocked around his last time out. Paulino, whose spring ERA now sits at an even 5.00, is competing for a spot in the Royals rotation and his odds have been enhanced with this outing and Aaron Crow's move back to the bullpen. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Mar 9 2012 | 21:29 | Paulino and Duffy favored for rotation spots |
Royals manager Ned Yost said Friday that Felipe Paulino and lefty Danny Duffy have "a leg up" on the competition for the final two spots in the starting rotation. |
Not a surprise. Paulino tossed two scoreless innings in his spring debut Thursday against the Rockies while Duffy struck out five of the six batters he faced in two hitless innings in his first Cactus League start Friday. Yost called Aaron Crow a "contingency plan" for the rotation and also mentioned Everett Teaford, Luis Mendoza, Vin Mazzaro and Sean O'Sullivan as possibilities, but Paulino and Duffy are the clear favorites. |
Source: Kansas City Star | |
Thu Mar 8 2012 | 17:59 | Felipe Paulino throws two scoreless |
Felipe Paulino tossed two scoreless innings on three hits and a strikeout in Thursday's win over the Rockies. |
All three base hits he gave up were singles. Paulino dealt with a hamstring ailment early on in camp, but he appears to be fully recovered. Barring a spring surprise, he's expected to break camp as part of the rotation and carries some intrigue in deeper mixed formats. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Mar 2 2012 | 13:28 | Felipe Paulino throws bullpen session |
Felipe Paulino (hamstring) was able to throw a full bullpen session Thursday. |
Paulino has been nursing a slight strain in his right hamstring since early on in camp, but it doesn't sound like a big deal. "I'm just taking it easy," he said. "I know next week I'll be throwing in a game. I just don't know what day." The 28-year-old right-hander posted a 4.11 ERA and 119/48 K/BB ratio over 124 2/3 innings last season for the Royals. |
Source: Kansas City Star | |
Mon Feb 27 2012 | 20:29 | Paulino (hamstring) could throw bullpen Tue. |
Felipe Paulino (hamstring) could throw a bullpen session Tuesday. |
Paulino's scheduled bullpen session was scrapped on Saturday due to hamstring tightness, but the Royals are just being cautious in the early days of spring training. The 28-year-old right-hander posted a 4.11 ERA and 119/48 K/BB ratio over 124 2/3 innings last season and could surprise in fantasy leagues if he keeps a rotation spot. |
Source: Royals.mlb.com | |
Sun Feb 26 2012 | 12:24 | Felipe Paulino has tight hamstring |
Felipe Paulino (hamstring) played catch Sunday. |
Paulino's scheduled bullpen session Saturday was scrapped due to hamstring tightness. It doesn't seem like a big deal, but we'll track his progress. Paulino should have a spot in the Royals rotation after holding a 4.11 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 119/48 K/BB ratio in 124 2/3 innings for the Royals last year. |
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | |
Tue Jan 17 2012 | 14:12 | Royals avoid arbitration with Paulino |
The Royals and RHP Felipe Paulino avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, contract. |
The deal carries a $1.9 million base salary. Paulino registered a 4.46 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 133/55 K/BB ratio in 139 1/3 innings last season between the Rockies and Royals. |
Source: MLBTR on Twitter | |