Palmquist — a 23-year-old lefty with a low, funky arm slot who has utility as both a starter and reliever — has largely flown under the radar as a prospect. The 6’3” pitcher wasn’t highly scouted out of high school, going undrafted (despite not allowing a single earned run during his junior and senior seasons). In his first two years at Miami, Palmquist was dominant in the bullpen, then he transitioned to the rotation in 2022 and was quite good at that too (2.89 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 12.6 K/9 rate, and 3.4 BB/9 rate). During his three college seasons, Palmquist struck out over 36% of the batters he faced while walking fewer than 8%.
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 18, Carson Palmquist
