The left-hander has shot up the Rockies’ system since he was drafted 88th overall in 2022 Palmquist has a low, funky arm slot and has utility as both a starter and reliever.
We’ve now entered the Top 10! We’re now in the top ten of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16 and 15-11.
The Colorado Rockies haven’t always been known for their pitching, mainly due to playing their home games at Coors Field. Lurking through the minors, however, are a few exciting arms currently mowing through the competition.
We have some more underrated names in this week’s Pitching prospect roundup, several of which I think could help their big league club sooner rather than later.
The 23-year-old left-hander profiles very similarly to fellow lefty Kyle Freeland 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.