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Astros prospect David Paulino down for year with suspension

June was not a great month for the Houston Astros as they battled injuries to the rotation. One of the guys that stepped up to help cover was David Paulino. He made his debut last year and so far his performance has been a mixed bag. The third best Astros prospect and 44th overall as ranked by MLB Pipeline Paulino and some room to grow.

He has the stuff as evident from his 34 strikeouts in 29 innings. However, he has been plagued by home run issues this year allowing eight of them. Paulino has two wins with a 6.