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Richie Palacios

Rays
Number #1
Position 2B
Bats L
Throws R
Age 29
Height 5' 8"
Weight 185 lbs
Birth Place Brooklyn, NY
Born May 16, 1997

Key Insights

2026
Too much of his contact is weak

Just 27.1% of Palacios's contact reaches 95 mph, 12th percentile.

79 plate appearances in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Palacios's fly balls travel 255 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 392.

19 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.
Getting on base is what he does best

Palacios is on base at a .367 clip, 86th percentile in the league.

79 plate appearances in 2026. 86th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 60th in MLB.
He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Palacios walks in 12.7% of his plate appearances, 84th percentile.

79 plate appearances in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 70th in MLB.
He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Palacios averages 84.8 mph off the bat, 16th percentile in the league.

79 plate appearances in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 352nd in MLB.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Palacios hits it hardest to his pull side: 88.4 mph on average there, against 82.3 the other way.

16 batted balls to his pull side, 14 the other way.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 16, 1997
Birth Place Brooklyn, NY
Height 5' 8"
Weight 185 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R
College/Draft Towson