Damiano Palmegiani #23

Damiano Palmegiani...Pronounced “DAH-mee-AH-no pal-meh-jee-AH-nee” (soft J)...Grew up in Surrey, British Columbia...Played at the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball in high school, based in Alberta...His favorite players growing up were José Bautista and Josh Donaldson...Selected by the Blue Jays in the 35th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft...Did not come to an agreement with the team and instead attended Cal State University, Northridge...Spent one season with the CSUN Matadors, playing in 31 games hitting .157 (8-for-51) with three doubles and two RBI...Transferred to the College of Southern Nevada for one season in 2021, where he appeared in 63 games leading the junior college ranks in home runs (26), hitting .389 (79-for-203) with 13 doubles, three triples, 81 RBI, 14 stolen bases and a 1.388 OPS...Ranked as the Blue Jays’ 14th-highest ranked prospect entering the 2024 season, according to MLB.com...Listed as the 19th-ranked prospect according to Baseball America.

2023

Was named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star for the second straight season...Led all Blue Jays Minor Leaguers in extra-base hits (57) and total bases (223), while also ranking second in homers (23), RBI (93), and doubles (33), and third in walks (73)...Appeared in four games at MLB Spring Training, recording a hit in four at-bats...Played for Team Canada at the WBC...Started the 2023 campaign at Double-A New Hampshire, hitting .249 (98-for-393) with 25 doubles, a triple, 19 homers and 71 RBI, with a .814 OPS...Finished the year at Triple-A Buffalo, appearing in 20 games batting .284 (21-for-74) with eight doubles, four home runs, and 22 RBI...Named an AFL Rising Star after playing in 22 games with the Surprise Saguaros, hitting .263 (21-for-80) with five doubles, a triple, six homers, 21 RBI and 12 walks with a .941 OPS.

2022

Started the campaign at Low-A Dunedin, hitting .256 (50-for-195) in 56 games with 14 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 37 RBI, with a 859 OPS...Promoted to High-A Vancouver, playing in 62 games, hitting .224 (51-for-228) with 11 doubles, 13 homers and 46 RBI...Was named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Finished the 2022 season with a career-high 24 home runs, hitting .239 (101-for-423) with 25 doubles, a triple and 83 RBI. 

2021

Started his professional career in 2021 at the FCL Blue Jays, appearing in 17 games hitting .333 (13-for-39) with four extra-base hits and nine RBI.