2025 Stats
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.125
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Palacios earned 264 plate appearances in the majors in 2023 but was shuffled to the bottom of the right field depth chart in Pittsburgh in 2024. He began the season in the minors and remained there until early July when he was recalled to the majors in a swap of roster spots in what was essentially a swap of roster spots with Edward Olivares. Palacios earned only 78 plate appearances in Pittsburgh while serving on the large side of a platoon in right field before suffering a hamstring injury. He remains in the mix for playing time in right field entering 2025, though he's unlikely to earn a significant role as the Pirates have younger options such as Nick Yorke and Billy Cook also contending for playing time. If Palacios does fall into regular plate appearances, he could be a decent source of power and speed. Across 431 career plate appearances, he has delivered 12 home runs and seven stolen bases. That's paired with only a .230 batting average, so the poor batting average and lack of projected playing time make Palacios a name to ignore in most league formats. Read Past Outlooks
Receives call-up to majors
The White Sox selected Palacios' contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
The addition of Palacios helps restore some depth to the Chicago outfield after Mike Tauchman (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Andrew Benintendi (adductor) also went on the IL a day earlier, leaving both of Chicago's corner-outfield spots in flux at the moment. The White Sox will likely mix and match at both spots while Benintendi and Tauchman are on the shelf, with Palacios, Austin Slater, Brooks Baldwin, Michael Taylor and Greg Jones all being candidates to see playing time at either outfield position. The 29-year-old Palacios owns a career .230/.286/.364 slash line with 12 home runs and seven steals over 433 plate appearances across parts of four seasons in the big leagues with Toronto, Washington and Pittsburgh.
The addition of Palacios helps restore some depth to the Chicago outfield after Mike Tauchman (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Andrew Benintendi (adductor) also went on the IL a day earlier, leaving both of Chicago's corner-outfield spots in flux at the moment. The White Sox will likely mix and match at both spots while Benintendi and Tauchman are on the shelf, with Palacios, Austin Slater, Brooks Baldwin, Michael Taylor and Greg Jones all being candidates to see playing time at either outfield position. The 29-year-old Palacios owns a career .230/.286/.364 slash line with 12 home runs and seven steals over 433 plate appearances across parts of four seasons in the big leagues with Toronto, Washington and Pittsburgh.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2025
-100%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .588 | 72 | 3 | 11 | .206 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .694 | 288 | 9 | 39 | .237 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .490 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .182 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .500 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .712 | 66 | 2 | 9 | .218 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .665 | 55 | 3 | 11 | .216 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .699 | 209 | 7 | 29 | .245 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+3%
OPS at Home
2025
+159%
OPS at Home
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| Since 2023Home | .682 | 198 | 7 | 29 | .246 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .660 | 162 | 5 | 21 | .211 | ||||
| 2025Home | .432 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .182 | ||||
| 2025Away | .167 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||
| 2024Home | .614 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .200 | ||||
| 2024Away | .727 | 43 | 1 | 7 | .243 | ||||
| 2023Home | .716 | 151 | 6 | 27 | .261 | ||||
| 2023Away | .659 | 113 | 4 | 13 | .210 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joshua Palacios compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.40BB Rate
11.1%K Rate
27.8%BABIP
.182ISO
.000AVG
.125OBP
.222SLG
.125OPS
.347wOBA
.176Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
18.2%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.210Expected SLG
.259Sprint Speed
23.8 ft/secGround Ball %
50.0%Line Drive %
30.0%Fly Ball %
20.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Palacios joined the Pirates for the 2023 season, his third organization in as many campaigns. He was also afforded his most significant sample in the majors, as he racked up 264 plate appearances while primarily manning corner outfield positions in Pittsburgh. His surface-level stats won't show it, but there were some positives to take out of that sample as Palacios dropped his strikeout rate to a palatable 21.6 percent. He also managed a 10.3 percent barrel rate and 109.6 max exit velocity. In order to truly leverage that raw power, Palacios will need to lift the ball more frequently. He had a well below-average 7.4 degree launch angle and 32.6 percent flyball rate, with the end result being a forgettable .174 ISO and .413 slugging percentage. Based on Palacios' big-league sample to this point, that doesn't seem likely. However, if he falls into an everyday job - a possibility if the Pirates don't add to their outfield this offseason -- his progress could be worth monitoring in deeper formats, especially because he should also chip in some stolen bases with consistent playing time.
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Links up with ChiSox on MiLB deal
Palacios agreed to a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Hits open market
Palacios elected free agency Monday.
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Clears waivers
Palacios cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Removed from 40-man roster
Palacios was designated for assignment Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Recalled from Triple-A
The Pirates recalled Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Should be back for 2024
GM Ben Cherington indicated Palacios is likely to be part of the Pirates in 2024, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
ANALYSIS
The 28-year-old entered the campaign with just 91 big-league plate appearances but apparently showed enough with a .692 OPS in 91 games for Pittsburgh to be back for 2024. Palacios isn't eligible for arbitration until 2027, so it's not a surprise he'll stick around as a cheap outfield option. Given the Pirates' recent willingness to give their top prospects chances in the majors, Palacios may need to start strong next season in order to maintain his spot on the roster.
The 28-year-old entered the campaign with just 91 big-league plate appearances but apparently showed enough with a .692 OPS in 91 games for Pittsburgh to be back for 2024. Palacios isn't eligible for arbitration until 2027, so it's not a surprise he'll stick around as a cheap outfield option. Given the Pirates' recent willingness to give their top prospects chances in the majors, Palacios may need to start strong next season in order to maintain his spot on the roster.