Daniel Palka

Daniel Palka
Chicago White Sox – No. 18
Outfielder
Born: (1991-10-28) October 28, 1991
Greenville, South Carolina
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 25, 2018, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through September 25, 2018)
Batting average .239
Home runs 27
Runs batted in 66
Teams

Daniel Bennett Palka (born October 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Palka attended Greer High School in Greer, South Carolina. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign with the Phillies and attended Georgia Tech, where he played college baseball.[1] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft.[2]

Palka made his professional debut with the Missoula Osprey and was later promoted to the Hillsboro Hops. He played for the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2014 and the Visalia Rawhide in 2015.[3] After the 2015 season he played in the Arizona Fall League. On November 10, 2015, Palka was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Minnesota Twins for Chris Herrmann.[4] He started 2016 with the Chattanooga Lookouts and was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings in July.[5][6] Palka finished 2016 with a combined .254 batting average, 34 home runs and 90 RBI's between both clubs.[7] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[8] In 2017, he played for Rochester, posting a .274 batting average with 11 home runs and 42 RBIs in 84 games.[9]

He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on November 3, 2017. Palka was called up to the Major Leagues on April 24, 2018, and made his major league debut the next day.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Phillies select Greer slugger Palka in 19th round". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Greer product Palka drafted by Arizona Diamondbacks". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Magruder, Jack. "D-backs minor-league report: Palka's bat booms as he climbs ladder". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Twins acquire Daniel Palka from Diamondbacks". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Daniel Palka happy to have fresh start with the Lookouts". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Daniel Palka powers Wings with two HRs in debut". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Daniel Palka Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Lookouts On The Move As Twins Make Roster Changes". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Daniel Palka Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ Greenstein, Teddy. "With Avisail Garcia on 10-day DL, White Sox call up Daniel Palka".
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