Available 2024: 2020 Olympian, Veteran PRO OF/IF and Lefty HR Hitter
Name: Robert Paller
Height: 178cm
Weight: 86kg
DOB: May 21, 1993
Date Available: March 1, 2024
High-Level Indy Pro experienceBats: L
Throws: R
Positions: 1B, 2B, OF, RF, CF, LF
Positions (alt): 1B, 2B
College: Columbia University
Personal
As an outfielder at Columbia University, Robert was a 3 time IVY League Champion, named to the All IVY team twice, the Academic All-IVY League team once and was named to the All Coral Gables NCAA Regional team. During his time in the Northwoods League he was also named the NWL Big Stick Award winner. After graduating from Columbia, he continued his baseball career with Lake Erie of the Frontier League and Sussex County of the Canadian American Association. In 2017 and 2018, Robert played for the Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers of the United Shore Professional Baseball League. Both seasons he was a part of a USPBL championship teams, in 2017 he was a finalist in the league mvp voting, and in 2018 he was named to the USPBL All-Star team and Home Run Derby. In 2019 Robert prepared for and played in the Olympic Qualifying tournaments with Team Israel in Bonn, and later joined them for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Robert is an experienced professional hitter who can complement the middle of any club’s lineup.
Career Highlights
High School:
- NYSAISAA Championship 2009
- 4x ACIS Champion 2008-2011
- 2011 1st Team All Brooklyn
- 2011 NYC All City Selection
College:
- 2012 Hamptons League ACBL All Star
- 2014 2nd Team All Ivy
- 2014 Academic All Ivy Honors
- 2014 All Coral Gables Regional Team
- 2015 NWL Rawlings Big Stick Award
- 2015 Cape Cod League
- 2016 1st Team All Ivy
- 3x Ivy League Champion 2013-2015
- 2x Columbia Baseball Captain 2015-16
Professional:
- 2x USPBL Champion 2017-18
- USPBL MVP Finalist 2017
- USPBL All Star 2018
- USPBL HR Derby 2018
- Olympic Qualifiers 2019
- Pecos League All Star 2021
- 2021 European Championship Silver Medalist
- 2021 ISR Olympic Team -Tokyo 2020
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Playing Experience
Coaching Experience
| YEAR | ROLE | ORGANIZATION | LEAGUE/DIVISION | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Head Coach | Academic Prospects | Travel Team | Managed player development of a 15U travel program. |
| 2016-2018 | Trainer | Premier Baseball Performance Center | Facility | Gave private instruction to amateur players as well as ran team practices. |
| 2018-2019 | Performance Instructor | Player Development Systems | Facility | Instruct advanced high school, college, and professional players on improving specific movement patterns and techniques. |
Stats
Pro/Overseas Batting
| Years | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lake Erie & Sussex County | 39 | 135 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .215 | .365 | .341 |
| 2017 | Lake Erie & Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers | 40 | 111 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .315 | .513 | .541 |
| 2018 | Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers | 48 | 171 | 34 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 48 | 2 | 0 | .228 | .354 | .444 |
| 2019 | Team Israel | 21 | 72 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .236 | .444 | .541 |
| 2021 | Colorado | 22 | 88 | 36 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .421 | .574 | .614 |
| 2022 | Colorado | 17 | 59 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .271 | .400 | .271 |
| 2023 | Idaho Falls | 34 | 99 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .293 | .436 | .495 |
College/Amateur Batting
| Years | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Columbia University | 25 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .305 | .314 |
| 2014 | Columbia University | 48 | 186 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .296 | .351 | .419 |
| 2014 | Thunder Bay Border Cats | 63 | 226 | 43 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 8 | 4 | .274 | .391 | .478 |
| 2015 | Columbia University | 44 | 159 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .264 | .392 | .472 |
| 2015 | Green Bay Bullfrogs | 48 | 177 | 39 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 4 | .345 | .433 | .480 |
| 2015 | Bourne Braves | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .095 | .269 | .095 |
| 2016 | Columbia University | 41 | 149 | 26 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .302 | .400 | .503 |