Daniel Palka

Daniel Bennett Palka (born October 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.

Daniel Palka
Palka batting for the Chicago White Sox in 2018
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1991-10-28) October 28, 1991
Greenville, South Carolina
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 25, 2018, for the Chicago White Sox
KBO: August 23, 2020, for the Samsung Lions
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.218
Home runs29
Runs batted in71
Teams

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] In 2011 and 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was the West division MVP of the league's all-star game in 2012.[2] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft.[3]

Arizona Diamondbacks

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.[4] After the 2015 season he played in the Arizona Fall League.

Minnesota Twins
Palka batting for the Minnesota Twins organization in 2015

On November 10, 2015, Palka was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Minnesota Twins for Chris Herrmann.[5] He started 2016 with the Chattanooga Lookouts and was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings in July.[6][7] Palka finished 2016 with a combined .254 batting average, 34 home runs and 90 RBI's between both clubs.[8] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[9] In 2017, he played for Rochester, posting a .274 batting average with 11 home runs and 42 RBIs in 84 games.[10]

Chicago White Sox

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.[11] Palka led the 2018 Chicago White Sox with 27 home runs and finished fifth in AL Rookie of the Year voting. He began the following season on a 0-32 slump before snapping it on April 17, 2019.[12] He was sent down the following day.

On November 21, 2019, Palka was designated for assignment by the White Sox.[13] He was outrighted to AAA on November 25.[14]

Samsung Lions

On July 29, 2020, Palka left the White Sox organization to sign with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He became a free agent following the season.

References
  1. "Phillies select Greer slugger Palka in 19th round". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. "Cape League All-Star game ends in draw". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. August 2, 2012. p. 16.
  3. "Greer product Palka drafted by Arizona Diamondbacks". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  4. Magruder, Jack. "D-backs minor-league report: Palka's bat booms as he climbs ladder". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  5. "Twins acquire Daniel Palka from Diamondbacks". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. "Daniel Palka happy to have fresh start with the Lookouts". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. "Daniel Palka powers Wings with two HRs in debut". Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. "Daniel Palka Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. "Ex-Lookouts On The Move As Twins Make Roster Changes". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  10. "Daniel Palka Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  11. Greenstein, Teddy. "With Avisail Garcia on 10-day DL, White Sox call up Daniel Palka".
  12. https://www.mlb.com/news/daniel-palka-sits-vs-pitcher-he-s-hit-well
  13. "Chicago White Sox Transactions - November 2019". mlb.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  14. RotoWire Staff (November 25, 2019). "White Sox's Daniel Palka: Remains in organization". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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