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Carson Palmquist
Colorado Rockies – No. 45
Pitcher
Born: (2000-10-17) October 17, 2000 (age 24)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 16, 2025, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through May 21, 2025)
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average11.88
Strikeouts2
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Carson James Palmquist (born October 17, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

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Palmquist attended Riverdale High School in Fort Myers, Florida. As a senior in 2019, he did not allow an earned run and struck out 106 batters over 60+2⁄3 innings.[1] Although he was scouted by major league teams, he went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of Miami to play college baseball.[2]

As a freshman at Miami in 2020, Palmquist went 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 15 strikeouts over 11+2⁄3 innings before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a redshirt freshman in 2021, Palmquist was named Miami's closer.[3] He made 25 appearances in which he went 1-1 with a 2.22 ERA, 75 strikeouts, and 14 saves over 44+2⁄3 innings.[4] His 14 saves were third best in college baseball.[5] He was named to the USA Baseball National Collegiate Team after the season.[6] For the 2022 season, Palmquist moved into the starting rotation.[7][8] Over 16 starts, he went 9-4 with a 3.54 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 84 innings. Following the season's end, he traveled to San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.[9]

Professional career

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Palmquist was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the third round with the 88th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[10] He signed with the team for $775,000.[11] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies, pitching a total of one inning for the season.[12]

To open the 2023 season, Palmquist was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League.[13] In mid-August, he was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Eastern League.[14] Over 19 starts between the two teams, he went 7-4 with a 3.90 ERA and 134 strikeouts over 92+1⁄3 innings.[15] Palmquist was assigned to Hartford to open the 2024 season.[16] In early August, he was promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes.[17] Over 27 starts between the two teams, Palmquist pitched to a 7-8 record, a 3.98 ERA and 144 strikeouts over 117+2⁄3 innings.[18]

Palmquist began the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Albuquerque, logging a 2-2 record and 3.82 ERA with 45 strikeouts over his first seven starts. On May 16, 2025, Palmquist was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Cooney, Bryan (June 2, 2019). "Southwest Florida baseball players eager to hear their names called when MLB Draft starts Monday". The News-Press.
  2. ^ Cooney, Bryan (April 15, 2019). "LaBelle's Tyler Nesbitt, Riverdale's Carson Palmquist catching Major League scouts' eyes". The News-Press.
  3. ^ Regan, Adam (March 17, 2021). "Riverdale alum Carson Palmquist has become one of the top closers in the country for Miami". The News-Press.
  4. ^ "Riverdale alum, Miami closer Carson Palmquist named First-Team All-American by NCBWA". The News-Press. June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Degnan, Susan (February 17, 2022). "Nation's No. 3 saves leader, Miami's Palmquist overcame health crisis before first start". Miami Herald.
  6. ^ Furones, David (June 24, 2021). "Miami pitcher Carson Palmquist named to Team USA". Sun-Sentinel.
  7. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (February 17, 2022). "All-American Carson Palmquist leading Miami into 2022 season". Sun-Sentinel.
  8. ^ Gorten, Steve (March 6, 2022). "Riverdale High grad Carson Palmquist making transition from star closer to starter at Miami". The News-Press.
  9. ^ "Participants | MLB Draft Combine | Prospect Development Pipeline". MLB.com.
  10. ^ "Colorado Rockies draft Hurricanes ace Carson Palmquist". 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
  12. ^ "Carson Palmquist Stats, Fantasy & News".
  13. ^ "Where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
  14. ^ "Palmquist Hurls a Gem in Yard Goats Debut".
  15. ^ "Carson Palmquist Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
  16. ^ "Here's where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  17. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-potential-september-callups-2024
  18. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-standout-prospects-in-2024
  19. ^ "Rockies Select Carson Palmquist". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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