David Pauley
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David Wayne Pauley (born June 17, 1983 in Longmont, Colorado) is a pitcher who plays with the Boston Red Sox organization. He bats and throws right handed.
Pauley is rated by Baseball America as the number 26 prospect in the Red Sox farm system. He was acquired by Boston along with Jay Payton, Ramón Vázquez and cash, in the same trade that brought Dave Roberts to the San Diego Padres at end of 2004.
An eighth round pick by San Diego in 2001, Pauley posted a 7-12 record with a 4.17 ERA for the Padres as their seventh best prospect in 2004. As a member of the Portland Sea Dogs rotation in 2005, he went 9-7 with 104 strikeouts and a 3.81 ERA in 156.0 innings pitched.
Pauley started 2006 in Portland. He posted a 2-3 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 David Wells. He pitched 4.1 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays and did not record a decision.
