Name: Jaylen Palmer
Position: 3B/SS
Born: 7/31/00
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 195 lbs.
Bats/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 MLB Draft, 22nd Round (Holy Cross High School)
Canarsie native Jaylen Palmer attended Holy Cross High School over in Flushing, about 15 minutes over from Citi Field. His first few years in high school were relatively unremarkable, but a massive growth spurt changed all of that. Between his sophomore and junior years, he developed from a scrawny 5’5”, 150-pound undersized middle infielder into a 6’3”, 195-pound athlete.