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Padres Top Prospect Makes Meteoric Rise to Opening Day Roster in Korea: Report

He'll be joining Jackson Merrill on the field.

Noah Camras

Padres Top Prospect Makes Meteoric Rise to Opening Day Roster in Korea: Report
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The San Diego Padres will be announcing their 26-man roster on Tuesday for the Seoul Series in Korea against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, one of the team's top prospects has made the roster.

The 23-year-old Graham Pauley will be on the Opening Day roster, according to Lin.

He was fighting for a roster spot at third base, but will get the spot, and potentially the start.

Pauley is ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the Padres' system, per MLB Pipeline.

He hasn't played higher than Double-A at the professional level, but will be making the jump to Major League Baseball as the team opens their season in Korea.

Pauley had an impressive spring, slashing .314/.400/.486 with one home run, three RBIs and an OPS of .886. Assuming Manny Machado is unable to field and is merely a DH for the two games in Korea, Pauley may be getting the start at third base.

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Noah Camras
NOAH CAMRAS

Noah graduated from USC in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He is the lead editor for Inside the Padres. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, and has covered all Southern California sports in his career.

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