RP - Chicago Cubs
- Age 26
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
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View More NewsDaniel Palencia records third save of season Thursday
Daniel Palencia pitched around a two-out single in the ninth, striking out two, as he recorded his third save of the year in a 2-0 Cubs' win over the Braves.
Fantasy Impact
Palencia struck out the first two batters he faced in the ninth before Austin Riley reached base on a single. The hard-throwing righty ended the game by retiring Dominic Smith on a liner to center. Palencia, who spent roughly three weeks on the IL earlier in the year, is a perfect 3-for-3 in save situations this season and has a 2.25 ERA with a 9:2 K:BB ratio in eight innings. He is firmly entrenched as the Cubs' closer and should have plenty of save opportunities moving forward.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
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| Draft | #49 | #29 | #110 | 33 |
| Rest of Season | #69 | #26 | #196 | 5 |
| Dynasty | #198 | #198 | #198 | 1 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 62.9 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 71 | 3.71 | 1.23 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | CHC | 27 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 28.1 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 11.76 | 33 | 27.73 | 4.45 | 1.27 | ||||||
| 2024 | CHC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 17.39 | 16 | 23.19 | 6.14 | 1.77 | ||||||
| 2025 | CHC | 54 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 52.2 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 7.44 | 61 | 28.37 | 2.91 | 1.14 | ||||||
| 2026 | CHC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11.2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8.00 | 12 | 24.00 | 2.31 | 1.46 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
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| Sat, May 30 | @ STL | W, 6-1 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Tue, May 26 | @ PIT | L, 1-12 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| Wed, May 20 | vs. MIL | L, 5-0 | - | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| Sun, May 17 | @ CWS | L, 8-9 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
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| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Sun, May 31st | @ STL | 7:20pm | #114 | ||
| Tue, Jun 2nd | vs ATH | 8:05pm | #150 | ||
| Wed, Jun 3rd | vs ATH | 8:05pm | #111 | ||
