Miguel Palma
Miguel Fernando (Hernandez) Palma
Born: January 4, 2002
Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 2021-2026
Miguel (Hernandez) Palma has compiled a career batting average of .242 with 27 home runs and 145 RBI in his 287-game career with the Astros, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Asheville Tourists, Mesa Solar Sox, Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Corpus Christi Hooks, Somerset Patriots and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He began playing during the 2021 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
![]() Astros |
![]() Fayetteville Woodpeckers |
![]() Asheville Tourists |
![]() Mesa Solar Sox |
![]() Corpus Christi Hooks |
![]() Sugar Land Space Cowboys |
![]() Corpus Christi Hooks |
![]() Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
![]() Somerset Patriots |
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R | FLCL | Astros | 21 | 66 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | .196 | .409 | .435 | .844 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 15 | 53 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .308 | .472 | .410 | .882 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 58 | 238 | 205 | 28 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 40 | .224 | .324 | .366 | .689 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 27 | 113 | 104 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .327 | .381 | .587 | .967 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Astros | 7 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .385 | .357 | .577 | .934 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 15 | 58 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .115 | .190 | .115 | .305 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 61 | 262 | 230 | 29 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 51 | .274 | .340 | .409 | .748 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 53 | 193 | 169 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 48 | .201 | .301 | .284 | .585 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .412 | .474 | .471 | .944 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Astros | 6 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .333 | .417 | .381 | .798 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 18 | 66 | 58 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .138 | .242 | .190 | .432 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Astros | 8 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .158 | .385 | .316 | .700 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 15 | 56 | 52 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .173 | .232 | .327 | .559 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 40 | 144 | 126 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | .214 | .312 | .373 | .686 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .167 | .444 | .333 | .778 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 287 | 1116 | 960 | 119 | 232 | 47 | 2 | 27 | 145 | 7 | 4 | 122 | 225 | .242 | .338 | .379 | .717 | 364 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | C | 13 | 130 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 1.538 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | C | 42 | 433 | 28 | 7 | 3 | .985 | 1.976 | 5 | 88 | 11 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | C | 15 | 143 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 9.667 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 1B | 14 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 11 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 6.182 | ||||
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Astros | C | 6 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.167 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | C | 33 | 336 | 21 | 6 | 1 | .983 | 1.818 | 4 | 75 | 11 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Astros | 1B | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 19 | 127 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .993 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | C | 15 | 140 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .949 | 1.000 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Astros | C | 6 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .950 | 6.333 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | C | 5 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .959 | 9.400 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | C | 46 | 405 | 38 | 1 | 4 | .998 | 9.630 | 5 | 85 | 19 | 18.3 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1B | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Astros | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | C | 9 | 82 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .954 | 9.222 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | C | 8 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .972 | 8.750 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1B | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .962 | 6.250 | ||||
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Astros | C | 4 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 9.500 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Astros | 1B | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | ||||
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | C | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | C | 29 | 302 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .987 | 1.655 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Totals | 152 | 1310 | 84 | 25 | 21 | .982 | 9.171 | 15 | 244 | 35 | 12.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R | Florida Complex | Astros | HOU | June 29, 2021 | August 13, 2021 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | HOU | August 19, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | HOU | April 8, 2022 | July 17, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | July 23, 2022 | September 11, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | April 6, 2023 | September 9, 2023 |
| 2023 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros | HOU | July 24, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
| 2023 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 2, 2023 | November 8, 2023 | |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | April 5, 2024 | September 10, 2024 |
| 2024 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros | HOU | June 1, 2024 | June 15, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | September 14, 2024 | September 22, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | April 4, 2025 | August 2, 2025 |
| 2025 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros | HOU | June 30, 2025 | July 15, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | August 6, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
| 2026 | AA | Eastern League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2026 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.









