P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 0" 195 lbs | Age: 31
Draft: 2013 | Rd. 30, No. 910, Texas Rangers | St John The Baptist (NY) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 0 3 9.18 7 4 0 16.2 21 1.74
2020 0 1 11.57 2 0 0 2.1 5 2.57
2 Seasons 0 4 9.47 9 4 0 19 26 1.84
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 7 0-3 9.18 16.2 21 1.74
2020 2 0-1 11.57 2.1 5 2.57
2 Seasons 9 0-4 9.47 19 26 1.84
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2019 24 333 50 6 12.0 7.4 92.3 112.2 17.1 36.0 .281 .597 .435 .402 .514 42.0 25.9 9.9 9.18 7.74
2020 25 59 6 0 0.0 0.0 85.0 97.2 12.7 33.3 .174 .257 .417 .295 .340 16.7 35.7 21.4 11.57 3.66
Player 392 56 6 10.7 6.3 91.5 112.2 16.6 35.7 .266 .551 .432 .386 .495 39.3 27.4 11.6
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Palumbo relies on 2 pitches.
Four Seamer
(57.6%) ,
Curveball
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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2019 36.0 64.0 28.0 32.0 4.0 52.0 34.0 14.0 18.0 18.0 0.0 34.0 16.0 14.0
2020 33.3 66.7 33.3 33.3 0.0 16.7 33.3 50.0 0.0 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7 33.3
Player 35.7 64.3 28.6 32.1 3.6 48.2 33.9 17.9 16.1 17.9 1.8 32.1 16.1 16.1
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2019 2.0 30.0 24.0 18.0 14.0 12.0 7.4
2020 0.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Player 1.8 30.4 25.0 19.6 12.5 10.7 6.3
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2020 Curveball TEX L 25 80.5 50.3 -0.2 14.9GLV 5.7 -7.8 -1.2 14.9GLV 6.9
2020 4-Seam Fastball TEX L 34 92.2 14.2 2.1 6.5ARM -1.0 18.1 2.1 6.5ARM -1.0
2019 Curveball TEX L 84 78.9 55.9 1.3 10.2GLV 0.1 -10.8 1.9 10.2GLV 2.2
2019 Changeup TEX L 58 87.1 27.7 -1.7 8.2ARM -6.0 8.3 -0.4 8.2ARM -6.1
2019 4-Seam Fastball TEX L 191 93.9 14.7 1.1 6.3ARM -1.6 16.5 0.8 6.3ARM -1.4
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2020 4-Seam Fastball -3.2 -1 34 57.6 8 .400 1.000 .625 40.0 25.0 22.2 .231 .384 .427 33.3
2020 Curveball -2.3 -1 25 42.4 6 .167 .167 .300 45.5 50.0 33.3 .127 .152 .120 0.0
2019 4-Seam Fastball -2.8 -5 191 57.4 43 .343 .686 .477 25.6 27.9 21.8 .276 .516 .389 45.8
2019 Curveball -3.4 -3 84 25.2 22 .190 .667 .361 26.5 27.3 20.7 .241 .657 .379 33.3
2019 Changeup -4.5 -3 58 17.4 16 .357 .714 .538 12.9 18.8 37.5 .353 .711 .467 45.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2020 Curveball 21 80.5 60 19.0 4:45 4:15 30
2020 4-Seam Fastball 33 92.1 85 18.7 11:00 11:15 -15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2019 81 333 -4 1 -5 -2 -11
2020 14 59 -1 1 -1 -1 -2
Player 95 392 -5 1 -6 -5 -13
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2019 333 50.2 68.9 82.6 19.3 56.3 45.9 51.9 44.1 23.1 7.5 84.0
2020 59 49.2 48.3 64.3 23.3 42.9 37.3 64.3 35.6 42.9 6.8 75.0
Player 392 50.0 65.8 80.6 19.9 53.8 44.6 53.7 42.9 25.6 7.4 82.8
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2019 62 91 51 53
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2019 23.30 7 6.9 0 1 3 4 57.1
2020 24.29 1 0.6 0 0 1 0 0.0
Player 23.44 8 7.6 0 1 4 4 50.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2019 7 7 6 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5
2020 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Player 8 8 6 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 7 8 8 7 7 5
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

2020 +/-   2019
Results
BA .273 -.027 .300
xBA .174 -.107 .281
OBP .429 +.041 .388
xOBP .351 -.020 .371
SLG .545 -.141 .686
xSLG .257 -.340 .597
ISO .273 -.113 .386
xISO .083 -.233 .316
BABIP .400 +.067 .333
wOBA .417 -.018 .435
xwOBA .295 -.107 .402
wOBACON .624 +.056 .568
xwOBACON .340 -.174 .514
BACON .500 +.071 .429
xBACON .320 -.081 .401
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 16.7 -25.3 42.0
Avg Exit Velocity 85.0 -7.3 92.3
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 33.3 -2.7 36.0
Barrel % 0.0 -12.0 12.0
Avg Launch Angle 12.7 -4.4 17.1
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction -- --
Swing Path - Tilt -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 92.2 -1.7 93.9
Breaking Velocity 80.5 +1.6 78.9
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 -- 87.1
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 0 -6 6
Popup % 0.0 -4.0 4.0
Flyball % 33.3 +5.3 28.0
Line Drive % 33.3 +1.3 32.0
Groundball % 33.3 -2.7 36.0
Pull % 16.7 -35.3 52.0
Straight Away % 33.3 -0.7 34.0
Opposite Field % 50.0 +36.0 14.0
Weak Contact % 0.0 -2.0 2.0
Pull Airball % 16.7 -17.3 34.0
Topped Contact % 33.3 +3.3 30.0
Under Contact % 33.3 +9.3 24.0
Flare/Burner Contact % 33.3 +15.3 18.0
Solid Contact % 0.0 -14.0 14.0
HR/FB % 50.0 0.0 50.0
Popups 0 -2 2
Flyballs 2 -12 14
Line Drives 2 -14 16
Groundballs 2 -16 18
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 49.2 -1.0 50.2
Out of Zone % 50.8 +1.0 49.8
Edge % 37.3 -8.6 45.9
Zone Swing % 48.3 -20.6 68.9
Out of Zone Swing % 23.3 +4.0 19.3
In Zone Contact % 64.3 -18.3 82.6
Out of Zone Contact % 42.9 -13.4 56.3
Whiff % 42.9 +19.8 23.1
First Strike % 64.3 +12.4 51.9
First Pitch Swing % 28.6 +3.9 24.7
Swing % 35.6 -8.5 44.1
Meatball Swing % 75.0 -9.0 84.0
Meatball % 6.8 -0.7 7.5
Zone Swing & Miss % 35.7 +18.3 17.4
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 57.1 +13.3 43.8
In Zone 29 -138 167
Out of Zone 30 -136 166
Edge 22 -131 153
In Zone Swings 14 -101 115
Out of Zone Swings 7 -25 32
In Zone Swing & Misses 5 -15 20
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 4 -10 14
Basic
Pitches 59 -274 333
PA 14 -67 81
AB 11 -59 70
Hits 3 -18 21
Singles 2 -6 8
Doubles 0 -6 6
Triples 0 0 0
Home Runs 1 -6 7
Walks 3 -5 8
Strikeouts 5 -16 21
K% 35.7 +9.8 25.9
BB% 21.4 +11.5 9.9
HBP 0 -2 2
Batted Balls 6 -44 50
Number of Fastballs 34 -157 191
Number of Offspeed 0 -58 58
Number of Breaking 25 -59 84
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 81 .435 64 17 26.6 17 8 47.1
2020 Shifts 14 .417 5 1 20.0 9 3 33.3
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2019 98 17.4 23.5% 1.0% 58 23.8 1.7% 13.8%
2020 22 17.9 9.1% 4.5% 9 30.4 0.0% 55.6%

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Pitch Distribution