Graham Pauley
| Graham Pauley | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Pauley with the San Diego Padres in 2024 | |
| San Diego Padres – No. 22 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 24, 2000 Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 20, 2024, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through April 26, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .120 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
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Graham Austin Pauley (born September 24, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Career[edit]
Pauley attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia and played college baseball at Duke University. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
The San Diego Padres selected Pauley in the 13th round, with the 390th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. 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.[2]
Pauley played 2023 with Lake Elsinore, the High–A Fort Wayne TinCaps and Double–A San Antonio Missions.[3] 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.[4] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[5]
On March 19, 2024, the Padres selected Pauley's contract and added him to their Opening Day roster.[6]
On March 30, 2024, Pauley hit a three-run home run in the 9th inning against the San Francisco Giants for his first major league hit.
References[edit]
- ^ "Graham Pauley – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Graham Pauley - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Minors: Graham Pauley still raking with Double-A San Antonio". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Robby Snelling, Graham Pauley named Padres minor leaguers of the year". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Padres prospect Martorella maximizing '23 growth in AFL". MLB.com.
- ^ "Jackson Merrill, Graham Pauley, Jeremiah Estrada, Stephen Kolek make Padres' roster in Seoul". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Padres players
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- 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
- Peoria Javelinas players
- San Antonio Missions players
- San Diego Padres players
- Sportspeople from Alpharetta, Georgia