Carson Palmquist
| Carson Palmquist | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 91 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 17, 2000 Fort Myers, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Carson James Palmquist (born October 17, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Palmquist attended Riverdale High School in Fort Myers, Florida. As a senior in 2019, he did not allow an earned run and struck out 106 batters over 60+2⁄3 innings.[1] Although he was scouted by major league teams, he went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Miami to play college baseball.[2]
As a freshman at Miami in 2020, Palmquist went 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 15 strikeouts over 11+2⁄3 innings before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a redshirt freshman in 2021, Palmquist was named Miami's closer.[3] He made 25 appearances in which he went 1-1 with a 2.22 ERA, 75 strikeouts, and 14 saves over 44+2⁄3 innings.[4] His 14 saves were third best in college baseball.[5] He was named to the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team after the season.[6] For the 2022 season, Palmquist moved into the starting rotation.[7][8] Over 16 starts, he went 9-4 with a 3.54 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 84 innings. Following the season's end, he traveled to San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Palmquist was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the third round with the 88th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[10] He signed with the team for $775,000.[11] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies, pitching a total of one inning for the season.[12]
To open the 2023 season, Palmquist was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League.[13] In mid-August, he was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Eastern League.[14] Over 19 starts between the two teams, he went 7-4 with a 3.90 ERA and 134 strikeouts over 92+1⁄3 innings.[15] Palmquist was assigned to Hartford to open the 2024 season.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Cooney, Bryan (June 2, 2019). "Southwest Florida baseball players eager to hear their names called when MLB Draft starts Monday". The News-Press.
- ^ Cooney, Bryan (April 15, 2019). "LaBelle's Tyler Nesbitt, Riverdale's Carson Palmquist catching Major League scouts' eyes". The News-Press.
- ^ Regan, Adam (March 17, 2021). "Riverdale alum Carson Palmquist has become one of the top closers in the country for Miami". The News-Press.
- ^ "Riverdale alum, Miami closer Carson Palmquist named First-Team All-American by NCBWA". The News-Press. June 17, 2021.
- ^ Degnan, Susan (February 17, 2022). "Nation's No. 3 saves leader, Miami's Palmquist overcame health crisis before first start". Miami Herald.
- ^ Furones, David (June 24, 2021). "Miami pitcher Carson Palmquist named to Team USA". Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (February 17, 2022). "All-American Carson Palmquist leading Miami into 2022 season". Sun-Sentinel.
- ^ Gorten, Steve (March 6, 2022). "Riverdale High grad Carson Palmquist making transition from star closer to starter at Miami". The News-Press.
- ^ "Participants | MLB Draft Combine | Prospect Development Pipeline". MLB.com.
- ^ "Colorado Rockies draft Hurricanes ace Carson Palmquist". 18 July 2022.
- ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
- ^ "Carson Palmquist Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Palmquist Hurls a Gem in Yard Goats Debut".
- ^ "Carson Palmquist Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Here's where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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