[Stebbins] The Guardians selected right-hander Peyton Pallette from White Sox in the Rule 5 Draft. 24 years old, 2nd round Draft pick in 2022. 4.06 ERA in 52 relief appearances between Double-A and Triple-A in 2025.

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  2. Fantastic pickup.

    [Per Statcast](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/peyton-pallette-688883?stats=career-r-pitching-milb):

    **Scouting grades:** Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 65 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50

    A relatively unheralded recruit as an Arkansas high schooler, Pallette pitched just 5 2/3 innings as a Razorbacks freshman during the shortened 2020 college season before establishing himself as one of the top pitching prospects in the 2022 Draft last spring. His season ended prematurely when he came down with elbow problems last May, and he initially tried to rehab the injury. But after he worked just one inning during fall practice, his elbow bothered him again in January and he was diagnosed with a ligament tear that required Tommy John surgery. 

    Pallette draws comparisons to Walker Buehler with his wiry 6-foot-1 build and quality stuff. His quick arm produces fastballs that sit at 93-95 mph and climb as high as 99 with riding action, though they generated a surprisingly low 19 percent swing-and-miss rate last spring. His best pitch is a hammer 78-83 mph curveball with high spin rates and depth that confound both left-handers and right-handers. 

    Pallette also uses a changeup against lefties, and it’s a bit firm in the upper 80s but he keeps it off barrels with some fade and sink. He has more velocity but less polish than Buehler exhibited in college at Vanderbilt, and he’ll need to repeat his mechanics more consistently to develop better than average control. He could profile as a No. 2 starter if he proves he can handle the workload.

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