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Daniel Palencia
Chicago Cubs
RP · #48 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'11" · 160 lb · Age 26 · 4 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
34.6
- Runs prevented
- +0.6
- IP · ERA
- 29.2 · 3.64
- K · BB
- 30 · 11
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts30 vs 27 avg+0.8
- Home runs allowed4 vs 4 avg−0.4
- Parks pitched in−0.3
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)77 vs 79 avg+0.2
- Walks10 vs 11 avg+0.2
- Hit batters1 vs 1 avg+0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30@SDPostseason | L 1-4 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 26.0 | |
| Thu, Sep 24vsMIA | W 2-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 61.8 |
| Tue, Sep 22vsMIA | L 2-8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 91.9 | |
| Sat, Sep 19@CIN | W 5-2 | H | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 98.5 |
| Tue, Sep 15vsATL | L 3-6 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Sun, Sep 13vsPIT | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 61.9 | |
| Fri, Sep 11vsPIT | W 12-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 61.8 | |
| Wed, Sep 9@MIL | L 6-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 67.7 | |
| Sun, Sep 6@MIA | L 3-10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 51.2 | |
| Wed, Sep 2vsMIL | L 5-9 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18.9 | |
| Tue, Sep 1vsMIL | L 4-9 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Fri, Aug 28vsCIN | L 8-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 21.2 | |
| Tue, Aug 25@ARI | L 4-5 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8.5 | |
| Fri, Aug 21@SEA | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 70.7 | |
| Mon, Jun 15vsCOL | W 5-4 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 61.8 |
| Wed, Jun 10@COL | L 2-3 | L | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10.5 |
| Sun, Jun 7vsSF | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 71.5 | |
| Sat, Jun 6vsSF | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 34.4 | |
| Wed, Jun 3vsATH | L 4-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 71.5 | |
| Tue, Jun 2vsATH | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 71.5 | |
| Sat, May 30@STL | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27.0 | |
| Tue, May 26@PIT | L 1-12 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 22.0 | |
| Wed, May 20vsMIL | L 0-5 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 17.6 | |
| Sun, May 17@CHW | L 8-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 41.0 | |
| Thu, May 14@ATL | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 54.4 |
| Sun, May 10@TEX | L 0-3 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8.8 | |
| Thu, May 7vsCIN | W 8-3 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Tue, May 5vsCIN | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 53.4 | |
| Sun, Apr 12vsPIT | W 7-6 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 61.9 |
| Sat, Apr 11vsPIT | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 61.9 | |
| Sun, Apr 5@CLE | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 81.1 |
| Wed, Apr 1vsLAA | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 53.7 | |
| Sun, Mar 29vsWSH | L 3-6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18.9 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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