Richie Palacios | |
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![]() Palacios with the Columbus Clippers in 2023 | |
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 1 | |
Outfielder / Second baseman | |
Born: Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | May 16, 1997|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through July 28,2024) | |
Batting average | .240 |
Home runs | 11 |
Runs batted in | 47 |
Teams | |
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Richard Jordan Palacios (born May 16,1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder and second baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Guardians and St. Louis Cardinals.
Palacios attended Berkeley Carroll School in New York City and played college baseball at Towson University. [1] In 2017,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [2] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [3]
Palacios made his professional debut in 2018 with the Arizona League Indians,Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake County Captains,batting .361 with six home runs and thirty runs batted in over 45 games. [4] He did not play in 2019 due to a torn labrum or in 2020 because the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 2021 with the Akron RubberDucks before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers. [5] Over 103 games between the two teams,he slashed .297/.404/.471 with seven home runs,48 runs batted in,33 doubles,and twenty stolen bases. [6]
The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Palacios to their 40-man roster on November 19,2021. [7]
After beginning the 2022 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers,Palacios was recalled by the Guardians on April 25,2022,and made his major league debut that same day,starting in left field. He collected his first career hit in the same game,a single off of Los Angeles Angels starter Michael Lorenzen. [8] He played in 54 games during his rookie campaign,hitting .232/.293/.286 with no home runs and 10 RBI.
Palacios was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2023 season. [9] In 56 games with Columbus,Palacios batted .217/.351/.318 with 3 home runs,30 RBI,and 6 stolen bases. On June 11,2023,Palacios was designated for assignment by the Guardians after Cody Morris was activated off of the injured list. [10]
On June 16,2023,Palacios was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for cash considerations. [11] In 32 games for the Cardinals,he batted .258/.307/.516 with 6 home runs and 16 RBI.
On January 5,2024,the Cardinals traded Palacios to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Andrew Kittredge. [12]
On the international level,Palacios is eligible to represent the Netherlands and Curaçao (through his Curaçaoan mother),Puerto Rico (through his father),and the United States (his birthplace). [13] [14] He was selected to the Dutch national team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [15] He appeared in a single game,going hitless in three at-bats in a 9–5 loss against Taiwan. [16] [17]
His brother,Joshua Palacios,plays in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization,and his uncle,Rey Palacios,previously played in MLB. [18] [19] Palacios' father is of Puerto Rican descent, [13] and his mother is from Curaçao,and thus he was eligible to play for the Netherlands national baseball team and was selected to play for them in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [14]
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