Peyton Pallette
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 22)
Benton, Arkansas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Peyton Minor Pallette (born May 9, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization.

Amateur career

Pallette attended Benton High School in Benton, Arkansas. He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft out of high school and enrolled at the University of Arkansas to play college baseball.[1]

As a freshman at Arkansas in 2020, Pallette made four relief appearances before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] That summer, he played in the California Collegiate League for the Santa Barbara Foresters, where he was a part of a combined no-hitter.[3] In 2021, he moved in to the starting rotation.[4] He was pulled in the middle of a game in mid-May with arm pain and missed the remainder of the season.[5][6] Over 15 games (11 starts), Pallette went 1-2 with a 4.02 ERA and 67 strikeouts over 56 innings.[7] He was slated to play in Cape Cod Baseball League but did not make an appearance due to his injury.[8] Pallette returned to in-game action with the Razorbacks during their 2021 fall camp.[9] Pallette entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[10] However, prior to the start of the season, it was announced that Pallette would undergo Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss all of the 2022 season.[11][12]

Professional career

Pallette was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the second round with the 62nd overall pick of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[13] He signed with the team for $1.50 million.[14]

Pallette made his professional debut in 2023 and was assigned to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers of the Single-A Carolina League.[15] Over 22 starts, he went 0-4 with a 4.13 ERA and 78 strikeouts over 72 innings.[16]

References

  1. ^ Allen, Nate (February 13, 2020). "Arkansas freshman Pallette talks about transition from third baseman to pitcher". Log Cabin Democrat.
  2. ^ Kirk, Otis (February 19, 2021). "Peyton Pallette Excited For Opportunity to Start in Arkansas' Rotation, Talks Nothing Orange Allowed in House Growing Up". KNWA-TV.
  3. ^ "Santa Barbara throws combined No-Hitter at Liberal". Hutch Post. August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Jones, Matt (February 21, 2021). "A growing pitch palette puts Pallette in rotation". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
  5. ^ Holt, Bob; Murphy, Tom (June 24, 2021). "Pallette may avoid surgery". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
  6. ^ Hutchinson, Andrew (June 4, 2021). "Looking ahead to 2022: Good news for Pallette, other rotation possibilities". Rivals.com.
  7. ^ Holt, Bob (May 3, 2021). "No. 1 Hogs in need of a No. 3". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
  8. ^ Campbell, Seth (July 1, 2021). "Hogs spread from Cape to California this summer". Whole Hog Sports.
  9. ^ Alderson, Taylor (October 19, 2021). "Diamond Hogs wrap up Fall World Series". The Arkansas Traveler.
  10. ^ Shusterman, Jordan (February 18, 2022). "Storylines, MLB Draft prospects to watch in 2022 college baseball". Fox Sports.
  11. ^ Axisa, Mike (January 22, 2022). "Arkansas righty Peyton Pallette, potential first-round pick in 2022 MLB draft, to undergo Tommy John surgery". CBS Sports.
  12. ^ Jones, Matt (January 21, 2022). "Razorbacks lose top pitcher for season". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
  13. ^ "Chicago White Sox select Arkansas baseball's Peyton Pallette in 2022 MLB Draft".
  14. ^ "Peyton Pallette officially signs with Chicago White Sox".
  15. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/where-white-sox-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season
  16. ^ https://www.milb.com/player/peyton-pallette-688883

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