David Paulino traded to Astros

David Paulino was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros on September 13, 2013 to complete the earlier Jose Veras deal. The RHP pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast where he was 2-1, 2.70 ERA, 22 K, 0.90 WHIP in 20.0 IP over 4 games. He had season ending Tommy John surgery after his last start on July 13. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Paulino turned 19 on February 6th.