Marlins INF Pauley to undergo imaging on right forearm

JUPITER, Fla. -- Marlins infielder Graham Pauley underwent imaging for right forearm tightness on Monday morning, according to manager Clayton McCullough.

Pauley, who didn’t appear in either of Miami’s first two Spring Training games, had recently let the medical staff know about the discomfort.

“It's not uncommon for guys, as camp starts, with the increase in volume, to feel a little something, and it just didn't get any better over the course of a couple days,” McCullough said. “... At this point, [we] haven't got the results back of that imaging, so we'll just have to wait and see how that goes before the next steps will be with him. He's going to be shut down from baseball until we get a clearer picture on what's happening.”

This spring, the left-handed-hitting Pauley is competing with the right-handed-hitting Connor Norby for the starting third-base job. Since the Marlins value defensive versatility, he can also bounce around the infield at second and first.

Last year, Pauley made the Opening Day roster when Norby sustained a left oblique strain on the second-to-last day of Spring Training.

Pauley, 25, went on to slash .224/.311/.366 with nine doubles, one triple and four homers in 62 games during his rookie season, though he saw a vast improvement following the All-Star break.

Here are the splits:

First half: .200/.258/.271 with six doubles, 21 strikeouts and seven walks in 94 plate appearances

Second half: .250/.367/.474 with three doubles, one triple, four homers, 15 strikeouts and 14 walks in 90 plate appearances

Defensively, Pauley ranked second in outs above average (six) and tied for eighth in defensive runs saved (three) among National League third basemen (min. 350 innings).