Damiano Palmegiani
Damiano Palmegiani | |
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Toronto Blue Jays | |
Caracas, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Damiano Palmegiani (born January 24, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has played for the Canada national baseball team, and is ranked 14th on Major League Baseball's 2024 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]
Early life
Palmegiani was born in
Professional career
He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 35th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft out of Vauxhall High School.[3] He did not sign with the Blue Jays and played college baseball at California State University, Northridge before transferring to the College of Southern Nevada. He was then selected by the Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.[4][5]
Palmegiani made his professional debut with the
International career
In 2023, he was selected to play for the
References
- ^ "MLB 2024 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "2 Surrey-raised players named to Canada's World Baseball Classic roster for March games - Surrey Now-Leader". www.surreynowleader.com. February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Surrey, Langley players selected in Major League Baseball Draft - Langley Advance Times". www.langleyadvancetimes.com. June 6, 2018.
- ^ Brudnicki, Alexis (6 May 2021). "Damiano Palmegiani's Power Could Lead Him To Next Level". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Former Vauxhall Jet takes flight with Toronto Blue Jays". lethbridgeherald.com. 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Damiano Palmegiani Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Canadians slugger Damiano Palmegiani happily hammering homers in his hometown". theprovince.
- ^ Cano, Jesús (November 10, 2023). "No. 18 prospect Palmegiani powers up, showcases versatility in fall ball". MLB.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ LaBossiere, Pierre (February 14, 2023). "PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: 2019 alumnus Palmegiani to play for Team Canada in World Baseball Classic". Peninsula Daily News.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)