| Peyton Pallette | |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:May 9, 2001 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Peyton Minor Pallette (born May 9,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
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]
The Chicago White Sox selected Pallette 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] He was assigned to the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A South Atlantic League to open the 2024 season. [17] In mid-August,he was promoted to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A Southern League,and also moved to the bullpen full time. [18] Over 32 games (12 starts) between the two teams,Pallette went 4-8 with a 4.37 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 82+1⁄3 innings. He was assigned back to Birmingham to open the 2025 season and was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple-A International League in May. [19]
On December 10, 2025, the Cleveland Guardians selected Pallette in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [20]