In November, he pleaded guilty to participating in a human smuggling operation in Arizona and then self-deported to his native Mexico, putting his budding Major League Baseball career on hold. His case is the latest to highlight the complex operations of human smuggling networks, operated by so-called coyotes, which in recent years have been shown to recruit all kinds of people—youngsters, mothers, military personnel, and even the son of a popular singer—to circumvent increasingly stringent border security controls.
“But again, I'm not going to judge anyone for not wanting to play on the PGA Tour. “Does that mean that they go play DP World Tour maybe? If that's a pathway, that would make the DP World Tour stronger, and I would be delighted with that, because that's my home tour at the end of the day.”
It's the first time in nearly a year that Pauley has been sent to the minors. He's taken the majority of Miami's reps at third base this season but has struggled immensely, batting just .173/.225/.293 in 81 turns at the plate. Pauley didn't offer much with the bat last year, either, but his .224/.311/.366 slash (184 plate appearances) was miles better than what he's posted so far in 2026.
Harbin, 24, was the Pirates' 17th-round pick back in 2019. The Bucs added him to the 40-man roster this past November in order to protect him from being selected by another organization in December's Rule 5 Draft.
Torres fled Venezuela in 2018, seeking a stable life in Latin America. His journey took him through nine countries, facing numerous hardships along the way.