Graham Austin Pauley (born September 24, 2000) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

San Diego Padres

Pauley attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia and played

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. In 2022, he played

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with the Cotuit Kettleers of the

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. The San Diego Padres selected Pauley in the 13th round, with the 390th overall selection, of the

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. He signed with the Padres and started his professional career that year with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Padres and Single–A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 32 total games, Pauley batted .276/.403/.476 with four home runs, 25 RBI, and six stolen bases. Pauley played 2023 with Lake Elsinore, the High–A Fort Wayne TinCaps and Double–A

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. He was named the Padres minor league player of the year after hitting .308/.393/.539 with 23 home runs, 94 RBI, and 22 stolen bases across 127 total games. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. On March 19, 2024, the Padres selected Pauley's contract and added him to their

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roster. On March 30, Pauley hit a three–run home run in the 9th inning against the

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for his first major league hit. In 13 games for San Diego, he batted .125/.125/.313 with two home runs and five RBI.

Miami Marlins

On July 30, 2024, the Padres traded Pauley,

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, and Jay Beshears to the

in exchange for

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and

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pauley, Graham 2000 births Living people Arizona Complex League Padres players Baseball players from Fulton County, Georgia Cotuit Kettleers players Duke Blue Devils baseball players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Harwich Mariners players La Crosse Loggers players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball infielders Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Peoria Javelinas players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Sportspeople from Alpharetta, Georgia