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Mets Minor League Players of the Week: Week Two

Week: 6 G, 23 AB, .263/.391/.790, 5 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 4 BB, 4 K, 0/0 SB (Triple-A)

2022 Season: 13 G, 42 AB, .286/.388/.738, 12 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 7 BB, 10 K, 0/0 SB, .259 BABIP (Double-A)

A South Carolina native, Daniel Palka attended Greer High School in Greer, South Carolina, where he was a five-year letterwinner, varsity captain, and an All-Area, All-State, and All-America athlete. After hitting .470 with 14 home runs at the plate and posting a 1.80 ERA on the mound, the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in the 19th round of the 2010 MLB Draft.