Daniel Palencia
{{Short description|Venezuelan baseball player (born 2000)}}
{{distinguish|Danny Valencia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Daniel Palencia
|image =
|team = Chicago Cubs
|number = 48
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|2|5}}
|birth_place = San Carlos, Venezuela
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = July 4
|debutyear = 2023
|debutteam = Chicago Cubs
|statyear = June 14, 2025
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 5–6
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 3.78
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 77
|teams =
- Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|2023}}–present)
}}
Daniel Jesús Palencia (born February 5, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Career
=Oakland Athletics=
Palencia signed with the Oakland Athletics as an international free agent on February 13, 2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/cubs-prospect-daniel-palencias-inspiring-journey-to-become-a-professional-pitcher/ | title=Cubs prospect Daniel Palencia's inspiring journey to become a professional pitcher | Chicago Cubs News | date=April 18, 2022 }} Palencia did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=July 4, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single–A Stockton Ports. In 6 starts for Stockton, he struggled to an 0–2 record and 6.91 ERA with 14 strikeouts in {{fraction|14|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Daniel Palencia Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8953-daniel-palencia/|access-date=July 4, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=March 30, 2023 |language=en}}
=Chicago Cubs=
On July 26, 2021, Palencia, along with Greg Deichmann, was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Andrew Chafin.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.ph/mlb/story/_/id/31893113/chicago-cubs-poised-send-andrew-chafin-oakland-athletics-prospects-sources-say | title=A's acquire Chafin from Cubs for 2 minor leaguers | date=July 27, 2021 }} He started his Cubs career pitching for the Single–A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. In 2022, Palencia played for the High–A South Bend Cubs, making 21 appearances (20 starts) and logging a 3.94 ERA with 98 strikeouts across {{fraction|75|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Daniel Palencia - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/daniel-palencia/27914/stats?position=P|access-date=March 21, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}
Palencia began the 2023 season with the Double–A Tennessee Smokies. In 18 games split between Tennessee and the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, he registered a 6.83 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 2 saves in 29 innings pitched. On July 4, 2023, Palencia was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, winning his debut in extra innings.{{cite web | title=Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Added to big-league roster | website=CBSSports.com | date=July 4, 2023 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-daniel-palencia-added-to-big-league-roster/amp/ | access-date=October 25, 2024}} In 27 relief outings in his rookie campaign, he logged a 5–3 record and 4.45 ERA with 33 strikeouts across {{fraction|28|1|3}} innings pitched.
Palencia was optioned to Triple–A Iowa to begin the 2024 season.{{cite web | title=Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Demoted to Triple-A | website=CBSSports.com | date=March 21, 2024 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-daniel-palencia-demoted-to-triple-a/amp/ | access-date=October 25, 2024}} He made 10 appearances for Chicago, struggling to an 0-1 record and 6.14 ERA with 16 strikeouts across {{fraction|14|2|3}} innings pitched. Palencia was again optioned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Sent to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cubs-daniel-palencia-sent-to-triple-a/|access-date=March 19, 2025|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Category:21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen
Category:Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
Category:South Bend Cubs players
Category:Stockton Ports players
Category:Tennessee Smokies players
Category:Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States