Daniel Palencia| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21.0 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 5.14 | 1.476 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 39.7 | 24 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 1.36 | 0.882 | 65.6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.7 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 6.14 | 1.773 | -3.4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28.3 | 22 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 4.45 | 1.271 | 10.0 |
| Date | News |
| 7/19/25 | Cubs could give Daniel Palencia fireballing friend at trade deadline — at a steep cost. As the Cubs seek out bullpen reinforcements ahead of the trade deadline, they could swing a blockbuster trade to have the hardest-throwing relievers in MLB. Daniel Palencia has emerged as one of the better closers in baseball this season, rocking a triple-digit fastball and wipeout slider to a 1.57 ERA and 12 saves. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/cubs-could-give-daniel-pal... |
| 7/16/25 | Cubs can win MLB Trade Deadline by targeting Twins lights-out closer. The Chicago Cubs have found their closer in Daniel Palencia, but adding a closer like Jhoan Durán would boost their chances at October baseball. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-win-mlb-trad... |
| 7/13/25 | Cubs' Daniel Palencia trade has aged better than anyone expected. The Chicago Cubs acquired Daniel Palencia four years ago, when no one was sure what he might be. The Cubs sent the mustachioed left-hander to the Oakland A's. Imagine an Athletics bullpen right now with Palencia in the eighth and Mason Miller in the ninth. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-cubs/n... |
| 7/10/25 | Cubs Rumors: Daniel Palencia rise doesn't stop Cubs from eyeing back-end arm. Cubs Rumors: Daniel Palencia rise doesn't stop Cubs from eyeing back-end arm Cubs still eyeing high-leverage arm at deadline despite breakout By Jordan Campbell | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Milwaukee Brewers v Chicago Cubs | Quinn Harris/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma went into detail about the Cubs identifying current closer Daniel Palencia as a prospect they wanted to target as part of their 2021 sell-off. Palencia was acquired by the Cubs as part of the Andrew Chafin trade with the Athletics, and above all else, what caught the eye of the front office was the fact 25-year-old could hit triple digits with Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/cubs-rumors-daniel-palenci... |
| 7/03/25 | How the once-maligned Cubs bullpen is getting it done with a motley crew of relievers. Daniel Palencia, Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz and Caleb Thielbar are part of an elite bullpen unit in 2025 Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/how-the-once-ma... |
| 6/29/25 | How Chicago Cubs’ Daniel Palencia is honoring Luis Guevara after Baltimore Orioles prospect’s tragic death. HOUSTON — The name shimmers in silver on Chicago Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia’s cap. Palencia has been pitching with a heavy heart recently after a tragic accident involving Baltimore Orioles minor-leaguer Luis Guevara, his friend and fellow Venezuelan. Guevara, 19, died after a jet ski crash June 15 in Florida. To honor his memory, Palencia wrote Guevara’s name and a ribbon image on his Cubs ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/chicago-cubs-dani... |
| 6/26/25 | Emotions flare between Daniel Palencia and Willson Contreras at end of Chicago Cubs victory. ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs closer Daniel Palencia didn’t seem fazed. Moments after Palencia hit St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras up and in with an errant 100.5 mph fastball on a 1-2 count, the former Cub wasn’t pleased with the location where he got drilled. Contreras stared at Palencia as he made his way to first base and had words for the hard-throwing 25-year-old, who ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/emotions-flare-be... |
| 6/18/25 | Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Daniel Palencia thriving in ninth-inning role for Cubs. Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves and middle relievers on the rise in the latest closer report. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fantasy-baseball-... |
| 6/05/25 | Cubs Have Clear Answer to Closer Conundrum Emerging Right in Front of Them. The Chicago Cubs were seen for a while as a team who does not have a bullpen capable of keeping up with their championship aspirations. 25-year-old flamethrower Daniel Palencia is in the midst of a breakout season that is by far the best of his career. It's a difficult call to make especially after pulling off a trade with the Houston Astros in order for Ryan Pressly to be the closer. Pressly has put up solid numbers on paper since the extra-inning meltdown against the San Francisco Giants in which he allowed eight earned runs without getting a single out. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/cubs-have-clear-a... |
| 6/03/25 | Column: Do the Chicago Cubs have a closer? 4 takeaways from an NL-best team as they start a tough road trip. The Chicago Cubs woke up Monday tied with the New York Mets for the best record in the National League. They begin a nine-game road trip Tuesday in Washington before two extremely difficult challenges against the Detroit Tigers, who have MLB’s best record, and the Philadelphia Phillies. Here are four takeaways from their 5-1 homestand. Daniel Palencia has moved into the closer’s role without ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/column-chicago-cu... |
| 5/31/25 | The Cubs have found their closer with the emergence of Daniel Palencia. The Cubs have found their closer with the emergence of Daniel Palencia The hard-throwing right-hander has thrived as the team's go-to late-inning presence. By Nick Neumayer | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Matt Dirksen/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Finding a viable solution at the back end of the bullpen has not been the easiest of times for the Chicago Cubs. For better or for worse, the role was initially promised to 36-year-old Ryan Pressly in order for him to approve a trade to the Cubs, but as the season got underway, it was clear Pressly would not be the answer, as his 11 walks and 24 hits have made it almost impossible to use him in high-leverage Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/the-cubs-have-found-their-... |
| 5/29/25 | It wasn't pretty but the Cubs passed a much-needed test in sweep against Rockies. Daniel Palencia was fired up after he blew a 101 MPH fastball past Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman to seal off a three-game sweep for the Cubs over Colorado. The Cubs did what they were expected to do in the win column against a historically bad Rockies team, who dropped to a dismal 9-47 record. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/cubs-passed-sweep-rockies-... |
| 5/25/25 | Cubs' new star pitcher compared to Bears' 335-pound Hall of Famer. It's not often a baseball pitcher gets compared to Chicago Bears Hall of Famer William Perry — also known as “The Refrigerator.” And that happened in the same sentence that this new Chicago Cubs pitcher was compared to long-time Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott. The Marquee Sports Network crew on Sunday was rather fixated on the strong lower half of Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia. Palencia is the new Cubs closer, and he's definitely sturdy, although you certainly wouldn't compare him to Perry. The official measurements for Palencia pretty much have to be old, because he's listed as 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds on the official MLB website and on Baseball Reference. MORE: Nic Enright makes MLB debut Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/cubs-new-... |
| 5/19/25 | Sánchez hits leadoff homer and game-ending triple to lift Marlins over Cubs 8-7. MIAMI -- - Jesús Sánchez hit a leadoff homer and a game-ending triple, finishing with three hits and four RBI as the Miami Marlins came back to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Monday night. Rookie catcher Agustín Ramírez also went deep in the first inning for the Marlins, who squandered two leads before Sánchez's two-run triple won it with two outs in the ninth. Miami was down to its last strike against reliever Daniel Palencia (0-1) when Derek Hill doubled on an 0-2 count and Javier Sanoja walked. Sánchez then hit a hard smash past first baseman Michael Busch and into the right-field corner, sending both runners home for the Marlins' sixth walk-off win of the season. After the Cubs took a 7-6 lead Source: https://abc7chicago.com/post/snchez-hits-leadoff-h... |
| 8/27/24 | Cubs make four roster moves ahead of second game against Pirates. The Cubs announced they recalled right-handed pitchers Daniel Palencia and Keegan Thompson to the major leagues on Tuesday. In reciprocal, they placed Julian Merryweather on the 15-day IL with right knee tendinitis and optioned Jack Neely to Triple-A Iowa. Palencia holds a 6.55 ERA from 11 innings pitched (seven appearances) in the major leagues this season. He earned his first... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-four-roster-moves-ah... |
| 4/17/24 | Cubs make series of roster moves to help short bullpen before series finale against the Diamondbacks. The Cubs made a series of roster moves to shore up their pitching depth Wednesday after playing back-to-back games that went into extra innings. The team announced they optioned relievers Daniel Palencia and Luke Little. To make room on the 40-man roster for Brewer, the Cubs transferred reliever Julian Merryweather (rib stress fracture) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/04/17/cubs-... |
| 3/21/24 | Cubs still have tough decisions to make after latest round of spring training camp cuts. – The Cubs made another round of major-league spring training camp cuts and finalized their Opening Day rotation on Thursday, but they still have difficult decisions to make a week before their first game of the regular season. The Cubs optioned Daniel Palencia to Triple-A Iowa and assigned four non-roster invitees to minor-league camp — right-handed pitcher Colten Brewer, left-handed pitchers Richard Lovelady and Thomas Pannone and infielder David Bote. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/03/21/cubs-... |
| 3/13/24 | Could high-upside relievers Daniel Palencia and Luke Little play big roles for Chicago Cubs?. Daniel Palencia did not need much of an introduction to manager Craig Counsell the first time they met. Counsell witnessed how much of an asset Palencia could be in the bullpen during the Venezuelan's first two big-league appearances in which he faced the Brewers. In his major-league debut July 4 at American Family Field, Palencia entered for the bottom of the 10th inning with the potential winning run on second base. Source: https://kdhnews.com/sports/baseball/could-high-ups... |
| 7/06/23 | Brewers 6, Cubs 5: Walkathon. No, it was the seven walks issued by Cubs pitchers. Three Cubs relievers combined to throw 74 pitches in three innings! Daniel Palencia, Mark Leiter Jr. and Michael Fulmer were the culprits, throwing only 44 strikes in those 74 pitches. Source: https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2023/7/6/23786419/... |
| 7/05/23 | 'Monster' performance: Pitcher Daniel Palencia's big-league debut helps fuel Cubs to wild victory. MILWAUKEE — As the game progressed Tuesday, Cubs right-hander Daniel Palencia didn't expect to make his major-league debut. It was a close game, so manager David Ross figured to call on more experienced arms. Then the Brewers tied the score in the ninth inning and the game went into extra innings. Ross was running out of bullpen options and turned to the hard-throwing Palencia. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/7/4/2378388... |
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