DanielPalencia

Chicago Cubs
#48
Relief Pitcher

HT/WT
1.8 m, 72 kg
Birthdate
5/2/2000 (26)
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace
San Carlos, Venezuela
Status
15-Day IL

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Fantasy baseball: First-half relief pitcher MVPs, busts and waiver wire steals

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Toronto Blue Jays Relief Pitcher Louis Varland (77) throws a pitch during the MLB regular season game between the Colorado Rockies and the Toronto Blue Jays on March 30, 2026, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Cubs' Palencia diagnosed with mild flexor strain

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Cubs closer Palencia (elbow inflammation) to IL

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Fireworks! Backflips! A cup of Jamo? What should the pitcher equivalent of bat flips be?

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Fantasy baseball: First-half relief pitcher MVPs, busts and waiver wire steals

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Cubs' Palencia diagnosed with mild flexor strain

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Cubs closer Palencia (elbow inflammation) to IL

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Fireworks! Backflips! A cup of Jamo? What should the pitcher equivalent of bat flips be?

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Why so many good teams have closer issues -- and how it will impact the rest of the MLB season

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