2024 Stats
AVG
.245
HR
4
RBI
19
R
37
SB
13
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Cardinals picked up Palacios from the Guardians in a trade in June and promoted him to the majors in August. The 26-year-old proved to be a spark down the stretch of St. Louis' lost season, collecting an .823 OPS with six home runs and a couple stolen bases in 102 plate appearances. The elite contact ability Palacios showed in the minors carried over, as well, as he struck out at just a 10.8 percent clip. Palacios also drew walks at a 15.7 percent rate last season at the Triple-A level, but that part didn't translate in the majors (5.9 percent). The 14 homers Palacios hit between the majors and minors in 2023 nearly doubled his pro total coming into the year, and his poor quality of contact at both levels suggests it's unlikely to be repeated. Palacios looks like a viable bench piece, though, with his contact skills and ability to play second base and all three outfield spots. Read Past Outlooks
Sitting against southpaw
Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
The lefty-hitting Palacios will retreat to the dugout Saturday as the lefty-throwing Andrew Heaney toes the slab for Texas. Jose Caballero will get the nod to start at second base instead while batting seventh.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will retreat to the dugout Saturday as the lefty-throwing Andrew Heaney toes the slab for Texas. Jose Caballero will get the nod to start at second base instead while batting seventh.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+41%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+4%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .928 | 49 | 2 | 6 | .349 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .660 | 427 | 8 | 39 | .233 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .711 | 23 | 0 | 3 | .318 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .682 | 228 | 4 | 16 | .237 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 1.158 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .421 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .740 | 82 | 4 | 13 | .216 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .667 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .564 | 117 | 0 | 10 | .236 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+39%
OPS on Road
2024
+47%
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| Since 2022Home | .576 | 241 | 3 | 16 | .205 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .803 | 235 | 7 | 29 | .286 | ||||
| 2024Home | .557 | 127 | 1 | 5 | .204 | ||||
| 2024Away | .821 | 124 | 3 | 14 | .291 | ||||
| 2023Home | .671 | 51 | 2 | 7 | .217 | ||||
| 2023Away | .972 | 51 | 4 | 9 | .298 | ||||
| 2022Home | .536 | 63 | 0 | 4 | .196 | ||||
| 2022Away | .621 | 60 | 0 | 6 | .268 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Richie 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
0.56BB Rate
12.4%K Rate
21.9%BABIP
.310ISO
.093AVG
.245OBP
.347SLG
.338OPS
.685wOBA
.310Exit Velocity
86.8 mphHard Hit Rate
20.4%Barrels/PA
2.8%Expected BA
.267Expected SLG
.373Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
34.0%Line Drive %
29.6%Fly Ball %
36.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Palacios' path to the majors is currently blocked, as the Guardians likely have their starting outfield set. He's in a position to battle with Will Benson and Will Brennan for a reserve role to begin 2023. Palacios' 2022 was a fine campaign -- he slashed .279/.371/.458 in 45 games with Triple-A Columbus. He spent more time in the majors, getting into 54 contests but logging just 123 plate appearances with a .232/.293/.286 slash line. Power won't be what makes the lefty hitter stick in the majors -- he's got good plate discipline and can provide some speed. He'll still need to hit consistently, which could be tough if he doesn't see much playing time.
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Out of Wednesday's lineup
Palacios is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
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Notches three hits
Palacios went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base during Tuesday's win over the Royals.
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Hitting bench against lefty
Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
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Getting break Friday
Palacios is out of the lineup Friday against the Nationals, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
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Active in win
Palacios went 2-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Mariners.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be dealt to Rays soon
The Rays are in serious discussions to acquire Palacios from the Cardinals in exchange for Andrew Kittredge, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Palacios played well for the Cards down the stretch in 2023, slashing .258/.307/.516 with six homers and two steals in 32 games. The 26-year-old can play all over the outfield and at second base, offering the Rays the versatility they're always seeking. Palacios is under team control through 2029.
Palacios played well for the Cards down the stretch in 2023, slashing .258/.307/.516 with six homers and two steals in 32 games. The 26-year-old can play all over the outfield and at second base, offering the Rays the versatility they're always seeking. Palacios is under team control through 2029.