He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.

Medina moved to the United States for the 2010 season, playing for the Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings and Tacoma Rainiers and going a combined 9-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 15 starts.

Medina made five appearances for Chicago, recording a 7.00 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 9 innings of work.

[4] On February 3, 2016, Medina was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Jesse Biddle.

[5] He made three scoreless appearances for the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Phillies, striking out four in four innings of work.