Graham Pauley

Graham Pauley

25-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
Miami Marlins AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Pauley got some eyes on him after a 20-20 season in the minors in 2023, but those numbers have not followed him as he moved up the ladder in the minors. Pauley came up to the Marlins in 2025 and showed a nice swing with excellent plate discipline but lacked the power fantasy managers like to see from their cornermen. The Marlins saw it too as they used Pauley at third, first, second, and even centerfield last year. He is not everyday material, but he could be a decent strong side platoon option for the Marlins on the corner and an option for deeper NL-Only leagues simply looking for plate appearances to get into the lineup. There is not much visible upside here because of the lack of any standout skill other than his defensive range and his willingness to accept walks. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year, $788,500 contract with the Marlins in March of 2026.
Dispatched back to Triple-A
3BMiami Marlins  AAA
May 29, 2026
The Marlins optioned Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Pauley has not got on track offensively this season, slashing just .165/.211/.271 across 91 plate appearances. He will look to get his swing in order at Jacksonville, and the Marlins will go with a combination of Javier Sanoja, Leo Jimenez and Connor Norby at third base.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
11
14
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
Even Split
2026
 
 
+48%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .592 33 5 0 1 0 .192 .323 .269
Since 2024vs Right .593 274 25 7 24 3 .194 .255 .337
2026vs Left .333 7 2 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167
2026vs Right .493 84 6 1 8 1 .165 .214 .278
2025vs Left .725 24 3 0 0 0 .222 .391 .333
2025vs Right .671 160 15 4 11 2 .224 .300 .371
2024vs Left .000 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Right .467 30 4 2 5 0 .133 .133 .333
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+20%
OPS on Road
2026
 
 
+35%
OPS on Road
2025
 
 
+25%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
-100%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .542 160 15 3 12 2 .185 .241 .301
Since 2024Away .649 147 15 4 13 1 .205 .286 .364
2026Home .414 48 3 0 2 1 .156 .191 .222
2026Away .558 43 5 1 7 0 .175 .233 .325
2025Home .599 88 8 1 5 1 .208 .287 .312
2025Away .750 96 10 3 6 1 .238 .333 .417
2024Home .583 24 4 2 5 0 .167 .167 .417
2024Away .000 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+72%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+5%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+6%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .837 126 6 16 .245 .365 .472
Since 2024vs Right .761 391 15 56 .233 .327 .434
2026vs Left 1.069 18 2 3 .250 6.000 .688
2026vs Right .622 23 1 3 .200 7.000 .400
2025vs Left .759 32 2 3 .250 10.031 .464
2025vs Right .799 123 6 18 .266 40.016 .523
2024vs Left .624 76 2 10 .242 26.039 .419
2024vs Right .589 245 8 35 .219 75.016 .390
Stat Review
How does Graham Pauley compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.23
 
BB Rate
5.5%
 
K Rate
24.2%
 
BABIP
.210
 
ISO
.106
 
AVG
.165
 
OBP
.211
 
SLG
.271
 
OPS
.482
 
wOBA
.216
 
Exit Velocity
83.4 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
15.6%
 
Barrels/PA
2.2%
 
Expected BA
.152
 
Expected SLG
.228
 
Sprint Speed
22.9 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
34.9%
 
Line Drive %
12.7%
 
Fly Ball %
52.4%
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Pauley has put up impressive stats since getting drafted in the 13th round in 2022, and he surprisingly appears to be on the cusp of making the Padres' Opening Day roster. A lefty-hitting 23-year-old capable of playing the outfield and the infield, Pauley's raw power and speed grade out as average (50-grade) at best, but he's gotten the absolute most of his abilities thus far. A lot of his strong performances have come while he was older than the average prospect in a league and/or in a hitting-friendly environment, but his strikeout rate has always been below 22 percent, and he is a career .302 hitter. Pauley also gets strong reports for his makeup, and his defensive versatility will help him get at-bats.
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Recalled from Triple-A
3BMiami Marlins  AAA
May 21, 2026
The Marlins recalled Pauley from Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Sent down to minors
3BMiami Marlins  AAA
May 7, 2026
The Marlins optioned Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.
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Exiting starting lineup
3BMiami Marlins  AAA
May 6, 2026
Pauley is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Orioles.
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Taking seat Sunday
3BMiami Marlins  AAA
May 3, 2026
Pauley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
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Taking seat Monday
3BMiami Marlins  AAA
April 27, 2026
Pauley is not in the Marlins' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Monday.
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