{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1998)}} {{not to be confused|Jake Kalish}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Jake Palisch |image = |caption = |team = Chicago White Sox |number = |position = Pitcher |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|8|19}} |birth_place = Richardson, Texas, U.S. |bats = Left |throws = Left |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = June 21 |debutyear = 2025 |debutteam = Chicago White Sox |statyear = 2025 season |statleague = MLB |stat1label = Win–loss record |stat1value = 0–0 |stat2label = Earned run average |stat2value = 18.00 |stat3label = Strikeouts |stat3value = 0 |teams = * Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2025}}) }} '''Jacob Benjamin Palisch''' (born August 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2025.
==Amateur career== A native of Richardson, Texas, Palisch played college baseball at Texas A&M University. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/en/player.html?playerid=1334820 |title=#28 Jacob Palisch - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=June 12, 2025}}</ref>
==Professional career== On July 31, 2022, Palisch signed with the Chicago White Sox as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Sox Promote Jake Palisch From Double-A Birmingham|url=https://www.soxon35th.com/white-sox-promote-jake-palisch-from-double-a-birmingham/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-sox-promote-jake-palisch-from-double-a-birmingham|access-date=June 20, 2025|website=soxon35th.com|language=en}}</ref> He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox and Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, making five scoreless appearances.
Palisch made 36 appearances out of the bullpen for the High-A Winston-Salem Dash in 2023, compiling a 1-2 record and 5.31 ERA with 50 strikeouts and three saves across {{fraction|42|1|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Sox are calling up a 26-year-old undrafted player to the Major Leagues|url=https://southsideshowdown.com/white-sox-jake-palisch-26-year-old-undrafted-player-major-leagues|access-date=June 20, 2025|website=southsideshowdown.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2024, he made 38 appearances for the Double-A Birmingham Barons, registering a 4-3 record and 3.75 ERA with 35 strikeouts across {{fraction|50|1|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jake Palisch - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jacob-palisch/sa3020249/stats?position=P|access-date=June 20, 2025|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}</ref> Palisch returned to Birmingham to begin the 2025 season, posting a 4-1 record and 1.19 ERA with 35 strikeouts over 15 games (seven starts).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jake Palisch Named Chicago White Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month|url=https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/jake-palisch-named-chicago-white-sox-minor-league-pitcher-of-the-month-may-2025|access-date=June 20, 2025|website=si.com|language=en}}</ref>
On June 20, 2025, Palisch was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Darragh |date=June 20, 2025 |title=White Sox Place Davis Martin On IL With Forearm Strain |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/white-sox-place-davis-martin-on-il-with-forearm-strain.html |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref> He made his MLB debut the following day, allowing two runs on three hits in one inning of work against the Toronto Blue Jays. On June 30, Palisch was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Double-A Birmingham.<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Sox's Jake Palisch: Removed from 40-man roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jake-palisch-removed-from-40-man-roster/|access-date=June 30, 2025|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== {{baseballstats|mlb=669449|brm=palisc000jac}} *[https://gostanford.com/sports/baseball/roster/player/jacob-palisch Stanford Cardinal bio] *[https://12thman.com/sports/baseball/roster/jacob-palisch/10404 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
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