Palmer (elbow) struck out five and allowed no hits while walking three over three scoreless innings Tuesday for Double-A New Hampshire in a 8-2 win over Somerset.
Making his first appearance at the Double-A level since 2022 after he was limited to five appearances between the rookie-ball and Single-A levels last season upon completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery, Palmer was outstanding in his 2024 debut. He pumped in 33 of his 62 pitches for strikes while working as a tandem starter in front of CJ Van Eyk, who followed with six strikeouts over three innings of his own.
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Blue Jays' Trent Palmer: On mend from Tommy John
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Palmer underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in August, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
Mitchell's report helps explain why Palmer didn't make any appearances for Double-A New Hampshire after July 1. Prior to having the elbow procedure, the 23-year-old posted a 3.69 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 33:15 K:BB in 31.2 innings in seven starts for New Hampshire following his late-May promotion from High-A Vancouver. Murray will likely miss the entire 2023 season while rehabbing and recovering from surgery.
