Peyton

Pallette

The Rule 5 pick passed through waivers unclaimed and has been returned to the White Sox after being designated for assignment last weekend. The 25-year-old hurler will report to Triple-A Charlotte.

Pallette navigated a scoreless inning for the Guardians on Saturday, but did so while issuing three free passes and that appears to have been the final straw. The Rule 5 pick will head back to the White Sox if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

The 25-year-old right-hander was away from the club for a couple of days as he welcomed a new addition to the family. The Rule-5 pick has registered a 5.49 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and a 21/13 K/BB ratio over 19 2/3 innings during his time with the Guardians this season.

Pallette will be away from the club for a couple days on paternity leave. The 25-year-old rookie reliever has posted a respectable 5.49 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 21/13 K/BB ratio across 19 2/3 innings this season as a Rule 5 pick from the White Sox.

Pallette was a second-round pick out of Arkansas in 2022, and the 24-year-old showed some swing-and-miss stuff with 86 strikeouts over 64 1/3 innings with Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte. He’ll have a shot to win a bullpen job with Cleveland if he pitches well in the Cactus League, but it’s an uphill battle.

Teel and Quero are the big names here, as they are two of the top catching prospects in baseball. Both have a chance to make their MLB debut this summer, with Teel being the better bet for fantasy success early on. That’s more compliment to Teel than insult to Quero.