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New York Signs Outfielders Elijah Dunham And Aaron Palensky

This week the team that wears the pinstripes signed two outfielders who were not selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.

Who are they?

Elijah Dunham who went to Indiana and Aaron Palensky who went to Nebraska and played collegiality.

Dunham, 22, started all 15 games of his pandemic-shortened junior season for the Hoosiers, batting .390 (23-for-59) with a team-best seven doubles, one homer, 11 RBIs and 12 runs scored. Dunham’s .493 on-base percentage led the club, and his .559 slugging percentage ranked second. “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com

Palensky, who turns 22 in September, was one of the Cornhuskers’ top offensive threats this past season. Starting all 15 games in right field, Palensky batted .302 (16-for-53) and led the team in runs (15), doubles (five), walks (15) and RBIs (19), sharing the team high in homers (four).according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com