SB Nation Kansas City - Felipe Paulino Injury Update: Royals Pitcher Rehabbing Wellhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2012-05-01T09:08:01-05:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27544392012-05-01T09:08:01-05:002012-05-01T09:08:01-05:00Felipe Paulino Injury Update: Royals Pitcher Continues To Impress In AA Rehab
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<p>At 6-15, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Kansas City Royals</a> could use all they can get this 2012 MLB season as they try to climb back up the AL Central standings after a disastrous 12 game losing skid. <span>Felipe Paulino</span> can't heal all wounds, but the versatile pitcher can certainly add another important arm in the rotation and bullpen -- whatever is needed for Ned Yost's team. While he's been out with injury so far this season, his rehab is progressing well enough that he should rejoin the team soon. </p>
<p>In yesterday's game for AA Northwest Arkansas, Paulino was dominant and held the opposition without a single baserunner for the first four innings. </p>
<p>"He threw the ball easier than he did five days ago," <a href="http://www.4029tv.com/sports/30980398/detail.html#ixzz1ta7zhxz3">manager Brian Poldberg said</a>, referring to Paulino's first rehab start on April 25, when he allowed three runs in four innings with eight strikeouts. "His endurance was good, he got his pitch count up where he wanted to, and hopefully he's ready to go help the big league club."</p>
<p>In total, he threw six-plus shutout innings and allowed four hits and no walks to go with five strikeouts. Those are the promising numbers the team was hoping to see.</p>
<p>There is still no official word of when Paulino will rejoin the major league team.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-city-royals/2012/5/1/2990416/felipe-paulino-injury-update-royals-pitcher-continues-to-impress-inMatt Conner2012-04-25T08:09:42-05:002012-04-25T08:09:42-05:00Royals Felipe Pauline Begins Rehab Assignment At Northwest Arkansas
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<p>The Kansas City Royals have definitely endured enough injuries early this season to explain at least a bit of the bad fortune they’ve endured. Salvy Perez is out for half the season. Joakim Soria is gone for all of the season. Lorenzo Cain and Greg Holland are two young players missing a few weeks apiece, and now <a target="new" href="http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/522dce4fe073427e93093d8c62ab530b/BBM--Paulino-Rehab-Assignment">Felipe Pauline is finally coming back on a rehab assignment</a>. It’s about time.</p>
<p>Paulino was acquired last season from the Colorado Rockies in a cash transaction and Paulino responded with 124 innings and a 4.11 <span class="caps">ERA</span> for KC last year.</p>
<p>He will begin his rehab at AA Northwest Arkansas. While the Royals’ pitching has not been disastrous this season, they could definitely use the addition of Paulino to give more flexibility to the team’s overall rotation. Given the injuries to the bullpen, Paulino's live arm could come into play there if Ned Yost feels the starting five are set, or he could move an arm back to the pen.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/4/25/2973875/royals-felipe-pauline-begins-rehab-assignment-at-northwest-arkansasMatt Conner