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Dorssys Paulino having a big first season in the U.S.


Paulino Blowing Up For Indians In Pro Debut

Dorssys Paulino was one of the big names on the international market last year.

A Dominican shortstop from Bani who trained with Alberto Mercedes (known as "Pelkin") and worked out at La Academia, Paulino drew strong reviews for his advanced approach and ability to hit in games.

Yet even the Indians, who signed the righthanded-hitting Paulino for $1.1 million last year on July 2, could not have expected Paulino to play this well.

Paulino, 17, has hit .355/.412/.607 with 11 walks, 19 strikeouts, three home runs, five triples and eight doubles in 119 plate appearances in the Rookie-level Arizona League. At 6 feet, 175 pounds, Paulino ranks eighth in the league with a 1.019 OPS.

"We obviously liked the bat and we liked his hittability coming into it," said John Mirabelli, who oversees the organization's international efforts as Cleveland's vice president of scouting, "but to expect a 1.000 OPS from a 17-year-old who's never played organized baseball would have been too much. But the more you see him, the more you see he has the ability to slow the game down at the plate. He sees the ball and he has great vision.

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Other deck hands having solid seasons in the minors.....


Nick Castellanos, 3b/RF (20 yrs old)
A+ : 55 games, .405/.461/.553, 17 2b, 3 3b, 3 HR
AA : 49 games, .310/.325/.465, 11 2b, 1 3b, 6 HR

Gary Brown, CF (23 yrs old)
AA: 108 games, .288/.352/.406, 27 2b, 2 3b, 7 HR

Dorssys Paulino, SS/2b/3b (17 yrs old)
Rookie AZL: 27 games, .348/.406/.583, 8 2b, 5 3b, 3 HR

Junior Lake, SS/3b/OF (22 yrs old)
AA: 70 games, .295/.346/.441, 17 2b, 2 3b, 7 HR

Travis Shaw, 1b (22 yrs old)
A+: 99 games, .305/.444/.545, 31 2b, 3 3b, 16 HR

Brent Keys, OF (22 yrs old)
A: 76 games, .350/.417/.473, 17 2b, 2 3b, 5 HR

Gioskar Amaya, 3b (19 yrs old)
Short Season A: 41 games, .318/.388/.541, 4 2b, 8 3b, 5 HR

Jorge Martinez, OF, (19 yrs old)
AZL: 26 games, .368/.395/.561, 9 2b, 2 2b, 3 HR
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