Blue Jays select Jacksonville righty Trent Palmer No. 77 overall

With the 77th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Trent Palmer, a junior right-handed pitcher out of Jacksonville.

Palmer was ranked as the 114th-best prospect by MLB.com. The 21-year-old Minnesota native is coming off his first year as a full-time starter following two years spent primarily in Jacksonville's bullpen. During a shortened 2020 season, Palmer's 1.30 ERA and 8.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio both ranked third in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Bio

Age: 21
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 230 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Jacksonville

Tools

• Fastball reaching 96 mph
• Changeup with good sinking action
• Slider in 79-83-mph range
• Slow curveball

Why you're going to love this guy

• Arm strength
• Good velocity
• Excellent mix of pitches

Things he'll need to overcome

• Command issues
• Not a typical build for a starter

2020 stats

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