Jesús Paulino Sánchez (born October 11, 1974) is a Dominican former

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and current

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in Minor League Baseball. He played all or parts of seven seasons in

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(MLB), primarily with the

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. He also played in the

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of Taiwan.

Playing career

Sánchez began his professional career with the

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organization in 1994, playing for the

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. In 1995, he played for the Class A

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. He was promoted to the

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in 1996 and played for the Double-A

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in 1997.

Florida Marlins

Sánchez was traded to the

in the offseason and made the club out of spring training in 1998. He made his major league debut on March 31, and played in 35 games for the Marlins in 1998, pitching to a 4.47

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(ERA) and 137 strikeouts. On September 13, 1998, while facing the

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, Sánchez struck out seven consecutive batters on 25 total pitches, including an

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(retiring all three batters in an inning via strikeout, on nine total pitches). In 1999, Sánchez spent time between Florida and the

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of the Triple-A

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. In the majors that year, he pitched to a 6.01 ERA with 62 strikeouts over 59 games. In 2000, Sánchez played in 32 games for the Marlins, striking out 123 batters to go along with a 5.34 ERA. In 2001, Sánchez spent time between the majors and Calgary, and pitched to a 4.74 ERA with 46 strikeouts that year.

Chicago Cubs

Sánchez was traded to the

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in the 2001–02 offseason. He spent time between Chicago and the Triple-A

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in 2002, pitching to a 12.96 ERA over eight games for the major league club.

Colorado Rockies

Sánchez was acquired by the

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in the 2002–03 offseason, and spent 2003 with the Rockies and the Triple-A

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. In Colorado, Sánchez pitched to a 9.00 ERA over nine games with only two strikeouts.

Cincinnati Reds

Sánchez was acquired by the

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in the 2003–04 offseason, and spent 2004 with the major league club and the Triple-A

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. In Cincinnati, Sánchez notched eight strikeouts to accompany a 7.53 ERA over three games for the team. He was released partway through the season. Shortly after his release from Cincinnati, Sánchez signed a minor league deal with the

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organization, and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He became a free agent after the season.

Late career

Sánchez next played professionally in winter leagues: 2007–08 and 2008–09 in the

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(LIDOM) and 2009–10 in the

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(LMP). After not playing in MLB or Minor League Baseball during 2005–2009, Sánchez signed a minor league contract with the

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organization on May 30, 2010, and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. On June 15, 2010, he was released by the Athletics. Sánchez next played for the

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of the

(CPBL) in Taiwan, for the remainder of the 2010 season. He again played in LIDOM during the 2010–11 winter season. In 2011, he was released by the 7-Eleven Lions partway through the CPBL season. Sánchez played a total of 13 games (12 starts) in the CPBL, compiling a 6–5 record with a 3.09 ERA. After his release from the CPBL, Sánchez signed with the

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of the

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. He pitched to a 6.67 ERA for the club in 2011, paired with 19 strikeouts over six games. In 2012, Sánchez pitched in 10 games for York, pitching to a 6.49 ERA with 13 strikeouts. He became a free agent after the season, and did not play again professionally.

Post-playing career

Sánchez has served as a pitching coach in the

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(DSL) for the

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, an affiliate of the

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, a position he holds as of the 2021 season. Sánchez's son Dorssys Paulino played in Cleveland's farm system as a left fielder and shortstop from 2012 to 2018.

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