As a starter, things were rough; in relief this righthander is soaring toward the South Side
Peyton Pallette
Right-Handed Relief Pitcher
6´1´´
180 pounds
Age: 23
2023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 9
2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 10
2024 High Level Birmingham (AA)
Age relative to high level -1.5 years
SSS rank among all right-handed relievers in the system 1
Overall 2024 stats 4-8 ⚾️ 2 SV ⚾️ 32 games (12 starts, 8 finishes) ⚾️ 82 1⁄3 IP ⚾️ 4.37 ERA ⚾️ 1.324 WHIP ⚾️ 95 K ⚾️ 34 BB ⚾️ 0.3 Simple WAR
Due to the laziness of this author (yes, South Side Sox has run out of gas for two straight years and not counted all the way up to the No. 1 prospect, sigh), this is actually the first time we’ve gotten around to writing up Peyton Pallette in the Top 100.
Perhaps in this case it was astute foresight, because in spite of his ranking taking a precipitous slip of some 20 spots this year, 2024 represented Pallette’s first true success as a pro. It took a role change, from TJS-recovering starter to incendiary reliever, to get the former Razorback some true footing in the game.
From the jump, Pallette was a bold/risk pick, given he’d missed the entire 2022 season healing his arm after surgery. He’d only had one full season at the University of Arkansas, and not a particularly great one. So the White Sox were essentially picking the potential of the Benton (Ark.) High School superstar, rather than the rough road traveled as a collegian.
Wished as they might, the White Sox simply could not see through experimenting with Pallette as a starter. He proved his sturdiness in 2023, Pallette’s first foray into the minors, with 22 starts at Kannapolis, but they were a little rough, too wild … and things got worse.
Pallette got a warranted bump from Kanny to Winston-Salem, but things went horrifically for the righthander in the rotation. By the time he was sent to the pen at the end of June, the second-rounder had made quite a mess of things: 1-7, 7.21 ERA, 3.6 innings per start.
But getting demoted to the pen, boy howdy, turned Pallette’s career around. He saw action in 20 games in relief (roughly half after a promotion to Double-A), and left batters crying for mercy: 1.16 ERA, 5.1 K/BB, .136 batting average against, .182 slugging percentage against.
Pallette has found his role, and my goodness did he ever settle into it.
Pallette’s Baseball Cube player ratings
Strikeouts 68
Durability 66
K/BB 64
Hittable 63
vs. Power 63
Walks 56
Average 63.33
I know, I know, I know, it’s just a 20-game sample. Pallette is unlikely to see the South Side in 2025, especially with similarly qualifies righty rocket-launchers like Adisyn Coffey and Eric Adler ahead of him on the ladder and yet to make their debuts. But stranger streaks to the majors have happened, and if Pallette keeps grinding down batters in the minors like he did in the second half of 2024 all bets against him are off.
2025 South Side Sox Top 100 White Sox Prospects
29. Peyton Pallette, RHRP
30. Jake Eder, LHSP
31. Juan Carela, RHSP
32. Javier Mogollón, SS
33. Nick McLain, RF
34. Ronny Hernandez, C
35. Casey Saucke, RF
36. Eric Adler, RHRP
37. Rikuu Nishida, 2B
38. Shane Smith, RHSP
39. Tim Elko, 1B
40. Zach DeLoach, LF
41. Riley Gowens, RHSP
42. Prelander Berroa, RHRP
43. Sam Antonacci, 2B
44. Adisyn Coffey, RHRP
45. Jarold Rosado, RHRP
46. Ryan Galanie, 1B
47. Trey McGough, LHRP
48. Ricardo Brizuela, RHSP
49. Lucas Gordon, LHSP
50. Aaron Combs, RHRP (traded to Phillies on January 1)
51. DJ Gladney, RF
52. Abraham Núñez, CF
53. Andre Lipcius, 1B
54. Shawn Goosenberg, 1B
55. Caden Connor, 1B
56. Mario Camilletti, 2B
57. Jake Peppers, RHSP
58. Ryan Burrowes, SS
59. Garrett Schoenle, LHRP
60. Jackson Appel, C
61. Tommy Vail, LHSP
62. Bryce Collins, RHRP
63. Tanner McDougal, RHSP
64. Stiven Flores, C
65. T.J. McCants, CF
66. Gil Luna, LHRP
67. Fraser Ellard, LHRP
68. Zach Franklin, RHRP
69. Drew Dalquist, RHRP
70. Nick Altermatt, RHRP
71. Carson Jacobs, RHRP
72. Alec Makarewicz, 1B
73. Jacob Burke, CF
74. Calvin Harris, C
75. Terrell Tatum, CF
76. Phil Fox, RHRP
77. Reudis Diaz, RHSP
78. Jurdrick Profar, SS
79. Drew McDaniel, RHSP
80. Michael Turner, C
81. Caleb Freeman, RHRP
82. Braden Shewmake, SS (designated for assignment on January 1, claimed by Royals)
83. Connor McCullough, RHSP
84. Shane Murphy, LHSP
85. Mikey Kane, 1B
86. Daniel González, LHRP
87. Wes Kath, 3B
88. Pierce George, RHRP
89. Tristan Stivors, RHRP
90. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHRP
91. Chase Plymell, RHRP
92. Eddie Park, CF
93. Loidel Chapelli, 2B
94. Adam Hackenberg, C
95. Adrian Gil, 1B
96. Jared Kelley, RHRP
97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B
98. Marcelo Alcala, RF
99. Drake Logan, LF
100. Cole McConnell, CF