Richie Palacios - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Sitting amidst hot stretch Palacios isn't in the Rays' starting lineup versus Texas on Sunday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Palacios has been flashing his power lately, hitting three homers over his past four games. However, he'll spend at least part of Sunday on the bench with the Rangers sending a lefty starter (MacKenzie Gore) to the mound. Ryan Vilade is filling in for Palacios at second base in the series finale.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aranda hits 3-run homer in the 10th to give Rays a 6-3 win over the Rangers

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Belts solo shot Palacios went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-6 win over the Rangers.

Impact Palacios recorded his second homer in the past three games after launching a solo shot off Kumar Rocker in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old's seven homers this season are now a career high, breaking his previous record of six in 2023 with St. Louis. This year, Palacios is batting .225/.320/.348 with seven homers, 42 RBI and 11 stolen bases.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win

Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame the first grand slam of the season by Texas in a 7-6 victory, ending a 10-game road losing streak again...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Nick Morabito sparks Mets with 3-run double for first hit, makes dazzling catch in 10-4 win vs. Rays

Rookie Nick Morabito shines in the New York Mets' 10-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cracks two-run homer Wednesday Palacios went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during the Rays' 10-4 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.

Impact Wednesday's game turned out to be a blowout loss for the Rays, but Palacios' two-run homer in the fourth inning cut Tampa Bay's deficit to 6-4. It was his first home run since Aug. 3 against the Rockies and his first runs driven in since Aug. 19 against Toronto. His home run could be what Palacios needs to break out of his slump, as he entered the game having gone 1-for-25 over his eight prior outings.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Not in Rays' lineup Palacios is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Padres.

Impact Padres starting pitcher Casey Mize has reverse splits, as the right-hander has held lefties to a .564 OPS while righties have posted a .768 OPS. That explains why the lefty-swinging Palacios is sitting out in favor of righty Jorge Mateo, who will slot in at second base for the Rays.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Max Clark, pitching staff help Tigers end six-game losing streak with 4-1 win over Rays

Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Ray...

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Taking seat versus lefty Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact The Rays will keep Palacios on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Liam Hicks and Cedric Mullins while the Tigers send lefty Framber Valdez to the bump for the series opener. Jorge Mateo will fill in for Palacios at second base and will bat sixth.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

'Nothing's coming easy': Rays' rough stretch continues with walk-off loss BALTIMORE -- With Richie Palacios at third base and one out in the 10th inning Saturday night, Taylor Walls whiffed on a fastball from Rico...

AUGUST 23 • MLB.COM

Beavers leads off 10th with pinch double to lift the Orioles past the Rays, 3-2

Dylan Beavers led off the 10th inning with a pinch double to right-center to score automatic runner Leody Taveras from second and give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory over the...

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Rays infielder, 'Simpsons' actress Yeardley Smith share unlikely bond The story of how Richie Palacios acquired Lisa Simpson cleats is too random to believe

AUGUST 22 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

How Lisa Simpson designed Rays player Richie Palacios' Simpsons cleats for Players' Weekend Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson, designed Simpsons cleats for Richie Palacios to wear during MLB Players' Weekend.

AUGUST 21 • USATODAY.COM

Yandy Díaz homers, Drew Rasmussen earns 6th straight win as the Rays beat the Blue Jays 7-6

Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer, Drew Rasmussen earned his sixth consecutive win and Bryan Baker converted his 25th straight save opportunity to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-6 win...

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th home run as Toronto cruises by Rays 10-5

Kazuma Okamoto broke Toronto’s rookie home run record with his 25th, Josh Smith and Alejandro Kirk also homered and the Blue Jays beat the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday...

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Shielded from lefty Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Lefty Trevor Rogers is toeing the rubber for the Orioles, so the left-handed-hitting Palacios will give up his spot at second base to Jorge Mateo, who will be making his first start with the Rays. Palacios has logged just 41 plate appearances versus lefties all season, slashing .189/.268/.270 with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Rays squander scoring opportunities in extra-inning loss to O's ST. PETERSBURG -- For a moment, Richie Palacios thought the ball was bouncing the Rays’ way Saturday night at Tropicana Field. With two runn...

AUGUST 16 • MLB.COM

Tyler O'Neill's 10th-inning single sends Orioles to 4-3 win over Rays

Tyler O’Neill drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning single, Pete Alonso and Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the AL-best Tampa Bay Rays 4...

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Rays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics

The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays have become the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

On base three times in win Palacios went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.

Impact Palacios' two-run single in the sixth inning ended up being the difference in the contest. The 29-year-old has gone 4-for-12 with four RBI over six games in August while mainly filling a part-time role, though he's now started five straight games at second base. On the year, Palacios is batting .231 with a .682 OPS, five home runs, 10 steals, 34 RBI, 33 runs scored, nine doubles and two triples over 277 plate appearances.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Richie Palacio, Victor Mesa Jr. lead the Rays past the Mariners, 3-2

Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in the sixth inning, Victor Mesa Jr. homered and the Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen held on for a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday ni...

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Lifts fifth homer Palacios went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Monday's 13-9 win over Colorado.

Impact Palacios got in on Tampa Bay's offensive outburst, pulling a two-run homer down the right-field line in the ninth inning. Monday marked the second baseman's first multi-hit game since July 7 after he had struggled mightily at the plate in recent weeks. Overall, the 29-year-old is hitting .229/.325/.346 with five homers, 32 RBI, 32 runs and nine stolen bases across 82 contests.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero hits 2 homers, Jonathan Aranda gets 4 hits and Rays beat Rockies 13-9

Junior Caminero hit two home runs, Jonathan Aranda had four hits and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Taking seat against southpaw Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Palacios will be on the bench for a second straight day, as the White Sox will have southpaw Anthony Kay start the series finale after lefty Noah Schultz worked in bulk relief Saturday. Ryan Vilade will cover the keystone Sunday in place of Palacios.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Rays' lineup Palacios is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rangers.

Impact Lefty Marco Gonzales is likely slated for bulk relief for the Rangers, hence the lefty-swinging Palacios taking a seat. It will be Ben Williamson handling second base for the Rays.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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