Leon Paulino
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Leon Alberto Paulino (born November 15, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg), he is a switch hitter and throws right-handed.[1]
Career[edit]
Paulino born in Lowell, Massachusetts, was originally selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 23rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft out of Florida Virtual School.[2][3][4][5] Growing up he was a Red Sox fan and became a switch hitter at 5 years old he mentioned to The Boston Globe and Boston 25 News WFXT.[6][7] Being raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts Paulino was drafted by his hometown team.[8] Before Getting drafted Paulino was committed to play baseball at Florida International University.[9][10] Paulino was also ranked the 68th best high school MLB Draft prospect by Baseball Farm in there 2019 MLB Draft Top 100 HS Player Rankings and Positional Breakdowns.[11] In 2019 Paulino was awarded 2019 PG Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams for the top senior athletes in high school baseball nationwide by Perfect Game.[12] Getting Scouted in high school Paulino was Described as an athletic, switch-hitting outfielder with power and a rocket arm from the outfield.[13] After Paulino got drafted he was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Red Sox stated in the Boston Magazine[14] and played 25 games where he hit .153/.274/.208 with 4 doubles.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "2019 Draft Tracker". mlb.com.
- ↑ "Leon Paulino player page". fangraphs.com.
- ↑ Goss, Nick. "Red Sox draft picks 2019: Full list of selections for defending champs". nbcsports.com. June 03, 2019.
- ↑ "Leon Paulino player page". baseballamerica.com.
- ↑ "2019 MLB draft: Picks and analysis". espn.com. Jun 3, 2019.
- ↑ Gasper, Christopher. "The coronavirus has put Red Sox prospect Leon Paulino's dream on hold". bostonglobe.com. April 4, 2020.
- ↑ Lima, Julianne. "Newly-drafted Red Sox player Leon Paulino's dream put on hold amid outbreak". boston25news.com. March 19, 2020.
- ↑ Penney, Sean. "Red Sox prospect Leon Paulino's journey to his hometown team". bosoxinjection.com.
- ↑ Dunn, Kris. "Tigers workout power-hitting outfielder committed to FIU". prospectslive.com. January 30, 2019.
- ↑ Muldoon, Michael. "Under the Lights: Lawrence's Paulino could go high in MLB draft". eagletribune.com. Jun 1, 2019.
- ↑ Jansen, Alex. "2019 MLB Draft Top 100 HS Player Rankings and Positional Breakdowns". prospectslive.com. March 5, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 PG Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams". perfectgame.org.
- ↑ "MLB Draft Day 3 Red Sox recap: Rounds 11-40". soxprospects.com.
- ↑ Lucidi, Amanda. "My Life in the Age of COVID: Red Sox Prospect Leon Paulino". bostonmagazine.com. March 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Leon Paulino player page". milb.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB
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