Richie Palacios
Richard Jordan Palacios
Born: May 16, 1997
Brooklyn, NY USA
Primary Position: OF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 2022-2026
Draft: Round 3 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Towson University
Minor League Statistics
Richie Palacios compiled a career batting average of .238 with 22 home runs and 107 RBI in his 437-game career with the Cleveland Guardians, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Cleveland Guardians | 54 | 123 | 112 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .232 | .293 | .286 | .578 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 32 | 102 | 93 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .258 | .307 | .516 | .823 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 92 | 315 | 264 | 46 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 45 | 67 | .223 | .346 | .318 | .664 | 84 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 17 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .333 | .396 | .452 | .848 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 124 | 399 | 345 | 51 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 46 | 68 | .235 | .330 | .374 | .704 | 129 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 319 | 987 | 856 | 123 | 204 | 36 | 3 | 22 | 107 | 44 | 8 | 111 | 175 | .238 | .331 | .364 | .696 | 312 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Cleveland Guardians | OF | 25 | 20 | 156.0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.596 | 1.800 |
| 2022 | AL | Cleveland Guardians | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.500 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 27 | 24 | 214.0 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.808 | 1.593 |
| 2023 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| 2024 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | OF | 53 | 41 | 371.3 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.012 | 1.566 |
| 2024 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 2B | 37 | 28 | 262.0 | 48 | 84 | 5 | 15 | .964 | 4.534 | 3.568 |
| 2024 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 3.600 | 2.000 |
| 2024 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | SS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | OF | 7 | 4 | 34.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.588 | .857 |
| 2025 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 2B | 5 | 4 | 31.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 5.516 | 3.800 |
| 2025 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 1B | 3 | 2 | 16.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 5.625 | 3.333 |
| 2026 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .900 | .500 |
| Totals | 165 | 126 | 1118.3 | 245 | 105 | 11 | 20 | .970 | 2.817 | 2.121 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 8 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .364 | .364 | .500 | .864 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 8 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .364 | .364 | .500 | .864 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AL | Tampa Bay Rays | 2B | 8 | 6 | 56.0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.179 | 3.250 | |
| Totals | 8 | 6 | 56.0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.179 | 3.250 |
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