Overview
- Manager Clayton McCullough said Pauley underwent imaging Monday morning for right forearm tightness and is shut down from all baseball activity pending results.
- The club expects an update on his status within the next couple of days.
- Pauley did not appear in Miami’s first two exhibition games after reporting discomfort and had been a leading candidate to start at third base.
- Internal alternatives are limited, with Christopher Morel shifting to first base, Deyvison De Los Santos profiling more at first, and Javier Sanoja offering glove-first depth at third.
- If the team needs outside help, MLB Trade Rumors highlights unsigned infielders Jon Berti, Emmanuel Rivera, Luis Urías and Jose Iglesias as potential third-base options.