Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
Jake Palmer will enter his fourth seasonย on the UCLA Baseball staff in 2026, and his first as a full-time assistant coach.
ย
The former Bruin standoutย had previously returned to the program as a graduate manager for the 2023 season before he was promoted to the Director of Player Development in 2024.
ย
Palmer was a standout for UCLA as a grad transfer in 2022, making the Pac-12 All-Conference Team after slashing .296/.430/.371 as the Bruinsโ primary first baseman. One of just two Bruins to appear in every game that season, Palmer led UCLA in both batting (.345) and OBP (.468) in Pac-12 competition. Notably, he reached base in a team-best 41 consecutive games from Mar. 5 to May 19. After the season, Palmer signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Yankees, hitting .300 over the summer in rookie ball.
ย
Palmer came to UCLA after a distinguished four-year career at UC Irvine, where he slashed .307/.446/.380 over 145 games. He had an OBP north of .430 in each of his four seasons at UCI, and was cited twice on the Big West All-Conference Team.
ย
Palmer is a native of El Segundo, Calif.
