Brooklyn-born Palmer joins Cyclones
After a successful half season at Low-A St. Lucie, Jaylen Palmer made his debut for the Brooklyn Cyclones at Maimonides Park Aug. 3, playing center field against the Hudson Valley Renegades. After playing 66 games and hitting .276 with 68 hits, 24 RBIs, 23 stolen bases and 51 runs scored, it was time to bring up the Canarsie-born 21-year-old from Florida to Coney Island to play at the High-A level.
Playing for Brooklyn’s High Heat Kings youth travel team, Palmer excelled at all the club’s levels and followed his travel team coach’s advice to attend Holy Cross High School in Flushing. After being drafted out of high school by the New York Mets in 2018 in the 22nd round, Palmer now ranks as the organization’s 11th best prospect after spending 2018 in the Florida Gulf Coast League and 2019 in the Rookie League in Kingsport, Tenn.
“We’re really glad he’s back in Brooklyn,” said Palmer’s mother Loren before the Hudson Valley game. “We’ve been following him all over Florida so far this season and now he’s finally home.”