Daniel Bennett Palka (born October 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Palka attended Greer High School in Greer, South Carolina. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign with the Phillies and attended Georgia Tech, where he played college baseball. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft.
He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on November 3, 2017. Palka was called up to the Major Leagues on April 24, 2018, and made his major league debut the next day. For the season, he had the highest strikeout percentage against left-handed pitchers (41.0%). Palka led the 2018 Chicago White Sox in home runs.
Palka made his MLB debut April 25, 2018, for the Chicago White Sox.
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