Blue Jays choose pitcher Trent Palmer in third round of MLB Draft

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The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-handed pitcher Trent Palmer out of Jacksonville University in the third round of the 2020 MLB Draft.

Palmer was the second college pitcher taken by the Blue Jays on Day 2 after the team selected CJ Van Eyk in the second round. In four starts this season, Palmer registered a 1.30 ERA with 41 strikeouts and five walks.

The 21-year-old spent time as both a starter and reliever during his collegiate career, posting a cumulative 3.52 ERA in 133 innings in the NCAA.

Palmer features a fastball that can hit 96 m.p.h. and backs it up with two solid secondary pitches with his change-up and slider.

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