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.
| Richie Palacios | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Palacios with the Columbus Clippers in 2023 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 1 | |
| Outfielder / Second baseman | |
| Born: May 16, 1997 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .232 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 47 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editPalacios 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]
Professional career
editCleveland Indians / Guardians
editPalacios 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]
St. Louis Cardinals
editOn 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.
Tampa Bay Rays
editOn January 5, 2024, the Cardinals traded Palacios to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Andrew Kittredge.[12]
International career
editOn 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]
Personal life
editHis 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]
References
edit- ^ Mauriello, Troy (July 11, 2017). "Out on the Cape: Brooklyn baseball star seizing summer-time opportunity". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "#1 Richard Palacios - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "SS Palacios headlines Day 2 of Indians' Draft". mlb.com.
- ^ "Laurel resident Cody Morris makes progress on minor league mounds". August 13, 2019.
- ^ "For RubberDucks' Richard Palacios, it's more than the shoes".
- ^ "Richie Palacios a step away from making an impact for Guardians: Podcast". December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Guardians Announce Series Of 40-man Roster Moves". CleGuardians.com. November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Palacios' first big league hit | 04/25/2022". MLB.com.
- ^ "Guardians' Richie Palacios: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Guardians' Richie Palacios: Removed from40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Traded to St. Louis". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (January 5, 2024). "Rays trade Andrew Kittredge to Cards, get José Caballero from M's". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Opinion | Perennial Blue Jays prospect Josh Palacios knows how the game is played. All he wants is a shot". Toronto Star. March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Noga, Joe. "Guardians' Richie Palacios dreamed of representing Curaçao, playing with his brother in WBC for the Netherlands". Plain Dealer. No. February 15, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Stats - Kingdom of the Netherlands". MLB.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands v. Chinese Taipei". ESPN.
- ^ "For Palacios family of Park Slope, Brooklyn, baseball is a family affair". New York Daily News. April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Towson shortstop, Indians draftee Richie Palacios went the extra mile to carry on family legacy". June 6, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet