Peyton Pallette #18

Peyton Minor Pallette...Married: Jordan...Attended the University of Arkansas…Missed his junior season in 2022 after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery…Went 1-2 with a 4.02 ERA (25 ER/56.0 IP) and 67 strikeouts as a sophomore in 2021...Attended baseball camps hosted by Cliff Lee as a kid...2019 graduate of Benton (Ark.) High School…Was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 2 right-handed pitcher and No. 5 overall player in the state of Arkansas as a senior.

2025

Ranked as the 14th-best prospect in the White Sox system at the time of his Rule 5 selection, according to MLB Pipeline...He split 2025 between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte in the White Sox system, amassing a 2-3 record with a 4.06 ERA (29 ER/64.1 IP/12.0 K per 9 IP, .191 AVG) in 52 games...His 11 saves were tied for first in the Sox system, while his 52 games pitched led the system...Made 16 appearances for Birmingham, recording eight saves (nine chances) while fashioning a 3.43 ERA (eight ER/21.0 IP, .164 AVG), a 13.71 K/9.0 IP before being promoted to Charlotte on May 27...Did not allow a run over his last 10 outings in Double-A (12.1 IP, six H, 20 K)...Over his last 25 outings at Triple-A (June 28 to end of season), he posted a 2.64 ERA (30.2 IP, 21 H, nine ER, 42 K)...On the year, limited right-handed hitters to a .171 (21-for-123, two HR) average against...Originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2022 draft out of the University of Arkansas...Has limited batters to a .218 (176-for-807) average against over his three-year pro career and has fanned 259 in 218.2 IP (10.7 K/9 IP).

2024

Combined to go 4-8 with a 4.37 ERA (40 ER/82.1 IP) and 95 strikeouts (10.38 per 9 IP) over 32 outings (12 starts) between Class A Winston-Salem and Class AA Birmingham...Went 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA (5 ER/38.2 IP), 0.72 WHIP, .136 (18-for-132) opponents average and 51 strikeouts (11.5 per 9 IP) in 20 relief appearances, compared to 1-7 with a 7.21 ERA (35 ER/43.2 IP) and 44 strikeouts as a starter...Tossed 2-plus IP in 18 of his 20 relief appearances…16 of the outings were scoreless, and seven were hitless...Limited left-handed hitters to a .151/.268/.218 (18-for-119) slash line with one home run allowed …opponents went 0-for-5 with the bases loaded...Began the season in the Dash rotation…struck out a season-high seven batters over 3.0 IP in his season debut on 4/11 vs. Greensboro, allowing three runs in the loss...Earned his lone win as a starter on 5/2 at Greensboro, tossing five scoreless IP with seven strikeouts...Was moved to the bullpen and made his first relief appearance on 7/5-1 vs. Hickory, allowing one run with five strikeouts over two IP...Made 13 consecutive scoreless appearances from 7/28-9/7, allowing 11 hits (.128 opponents average) with six walks and 32 strikeouts over 26.1 IP, the second-longest in Minor League Baseball during the season…tossed at least two IP in all 13 outings and struck out two-plus batters in 11 straight to start the streak...Earned saves on 8/4 vs. Greensboro and 8/14 at Jersey Shore, tossing two scoreless IP in each outing...Was promoted to Birmingham on 8/20 and made his Barons debut on 8/21 vs. Biloxi with two perfect IP…threw two scoreless IP in each of his first appearances with the Barons...Pitched in three postseason games for the Southern League champion Barons, allowing one unearned run on four hits with one walk and six strikeouts over six IP...Was selected to play in the inaugural Spring Breakout game on 3/15 at the Cubs, but the game was canceled due to rain...Preseason Rankings: No. 9 prospect in the organization (MLB.com and BA)…Best Curveball in the system (BA).

2023

Made 22 starts with Class A Kannapolis in his first professional season…did not throw more than four IP in any of his starts...Limited right-handed hitters to a .204 (29-for-142) average and left-handers to a .224 (28-for-125) mark...Made back-to-back scoreless starts on 4/23 vs. Charleston (3 IP) and 4/29 at Carolina (3.2 IP) … threw four IP in three straight starts from 5/14-28, allowing two runs on seven hits over 12 IP (1.50 ERA)…Struck out a season-high seven batters over four IP on 7/14 at Columbia...Preseason Rankings: No. 7 prospect and Best Curveball in the organization (BA) … No. 9 prospect in the system (MLB.com).

2022

Did not pitch after being selected by the White Sox in the second round of the First-Year Player Draft as he continued his recovery from Tommy John surgery...Was recommended by White Sox scout Torreon Wood.