David Wayne Pauley (born June 17, 1983) is an

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former professional

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. Pauley pitched for five

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(MLB) teams from 2006 to 2012. He batted and threw

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Career

Early life

Pauley is a graduate of

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San Diego Padres

An eighth round pick by

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in 2001, Pauley posted a 7–12 record with a 4.17

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for the Padres' A-class affiliate, the

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, as their seventh best prospect in 2004.

Boston Red Sox

On December 20, 2004, the Padres traded Pauley along with

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, and cash to the

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for Dave Roberts. As a member of the

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rotation in 2005, he went 9–7 with 104

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s and a 3.81 ERA in 156

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. Pauley started 2006 in Portland. He posted a 2–3 record with a 2.39 ERA in 10 starts for the Sea Dogs before making his major league debut on May 31, starting for Boston in place of the injured

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. Pauley pitched 4.2 innings while allowing six runs on 11 hits in and 8-6 victory against the

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. He did not record a decision in the game. In his 16 innings pitched for the Red Sox, Pauley recorded a 7.88 ERA. In 2007, Pauley was rated by ''

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'' as the number 26 prospect in the Red Sox

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. Pauley spent the entire 2007 season playing for the

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. The Red Sox invited him to

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in 2008, but sent him back to the minors on March 8, 2008. In January 2009, Pauley was

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in order to make room for the newly signed

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Baltimore Orioles

On January 19, 2009, Pauley was traded to the

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for pitcher Randor Bierd.

Seattle Mariners

On December 22, 2009, Pauley signed a minor league contract with the

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. On August 13, 2010, he earned his first major league win, versus the

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Detroit Tigers

On July 30, 2011, Pauley was traded to the

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along with

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for

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and minor leaguer Francisco Martinez. Pauley was released by the Detroit Tigers on March 12, 2012 and became a free agent after clearing waivers on March 15.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

The

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signed Pauley to a minor league contract on March 23, 2012. He was called up to the majors on May 7, 2012, but was designated for assignment on May 24. Pauley cleared waivers and was then recalled to the Angels on June 12, 2012. He was designated for assignment a second time on June 18.

Toronto Blue Jays

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Pauley was claimed by the Blue Jays on June 20 after being designated for assignment by the Angels for a second time. For the Blue Jays, Pauley sported a 0–1 record with a 6.48 ERA in 10 relief appearances. He was designated for assignment after he gave up three earned runs on three hits vs. the

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on July 2. On July 9, he elected free agency.

Seattle Mariners

The

signed him to a minor league contract on July 12, and assigned him to the Triple-A

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on July 14.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 10, 2013, Pauley signed a minor-league deal with the

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and was assigned to Triple-A

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. After pitching in four games for the Aces, Pauley was released by the team. In those four games, he went 0–1, giving up 10 hits and seven runs in 5.2 innings.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On July 25, 2013, Pauley signed with the independent

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of the

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. In 12 starts, he went 5–3 with a 3.44 ERA, striking out 52 in 68 innings. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

Pitching style

Pauley is a

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pitcher, and as such his success relies on his ability to keep the ball down in the strike zone, and when contact is made, to get ground-ball outs. Pauley also has the standard

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, and

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in his repertoire. His fastball hits the high 80 MPH range and his curveball has more of a sweeping motion than the standard 12-to-6 movement seen from most minor-league pitchers.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pauley, David 1983 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Colorado Boston Red Sox players Detroit Tigers players Eugene Emeralds players Fort Wayne Wizards players Idaho Falls Padres players Lake Elsinore Storm players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Naranjeros de Hermosillo players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Norfolk Tides players Pawtucket Red Sox players Peoria Javelinas players Portland Sea Dogs players Reno Aces players Salt Lake Bees players Seattle Mariners players Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado Sugar Land Skeeters players Tacoma Rainiers players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Toronto Blue Jays players