Palacios went 3-for-4 Saturday against the Giants.
Palacios has been in a large-side platoon role to begin the season, primarily batting fifth in the Rays' order. However, with the team's top three lefty hitters each sidelined -- Josh Lowe (oblique), Brandon Lowe (oblique) and Jonathan Aranda (finger) -- Palacios has batted third in consecutive games. Palacios will still sit regularly against lefties, but he should be in a good position to rack up counting stats against right-handed pitching.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Sits against lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The lefty-hitting Palacios rapped out five base hits while starting in right field in each of the past three games, but he'll take a seat for the series finale while southpaw Blake Snell toes the rubber for San Francisco. Amed Rosario checks in for Palacios in right field.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Homers, swipes bag
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Palacios went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's loss to Texas.
Palacios' solo shot in the seventh inning was his first hit as a Ray. He also stole his first bag of the season. The 26-year-old is now 1-for-8 on the year but has already drawn four walks. Palacios should continue to primarily see time against righties.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Palacios hit the bench Saturday with Toronto starting a southpaw, and he'll sit again Sunday against right-hander Kevin Gausman. Amed Rosario will receive another start in right field.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Sitting vs. lefty Saturday
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Palacios is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
The Rays are rolling out an all-right-handed lineup Saturday against Blue Jays lefty Yusei Kikuchi, and Palacios will be replaced by Amed Rosario in right field. Over the first two games of the season, Palacios has gone 0-for-4 with three walks.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: In right field Opening Day
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Palacios will start in right field and bat sixth in Thursday's season opener versus the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays' outfield is a bit banged up, and Palacios will get the first crack in right field in place of Josh Lowe (oblique). Palacios was acquired via trade from the Cardinals over the offseason.
Between Josh Lowe's oblique injury and Jonny DeLuca's right-hand fracture, Palacios has a good chance to make the Opening Day roster and earn frequent playing time, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Palacios has three homers this spring and has been playing all three outfield positions. Both he and Harold Ramirez might get more reps than anticipated early on this season. "He's done a good job. He gives very competitive, good at-bats. He's driven the ball really, really well," manager Kevin Cash said. "Continuing to work on the defense in the outfield, be the best outfielder he can be [and that] will help out his opportunities."
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Expected to serve versatile role
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Palacios will see the majority of his playing time in the outfield but has also been working out at second base this spring, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
The Rays acquired Palacios in a trade with the Cardinals this winter. Across two big-league seasons, he's played nearly exclusively in the outfield, though in typical fashion the Rays want to create as much versatility on their roster as possible. Palacios' fit at second base in particular is curious, as he hits left-handed, as does projected primary starter Brandon Lowe.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Traded to Rays
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The Cardinals traded Palacios to the Rays on Friday in exchange for Andrew Kittredge, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Shortly after sending Luke Raley to the Mariners, the Rays will replenish their outfield depth by acquiring Palacios. The 26-year-old Palacios showed promise late in the season with St. Louis, slashing .258/.307/.516 with six homers and 16 RBI across 102 plate appearances. With Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe already in Tampa Bay's outfield, Palacios will likely begin the season on the Rays' bench.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Lone source of runs in blowout loss
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Palacios went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 19-2 loss to the Reds.
Palacios' third-inning blast was the Cardinals' lone bright spot in an ugly loss. The outfielder has hit safely in five straight games, going 6-for-18 (.333) with a homer and three doubles in that span. For the season, he's at a .267/.304/.535 slash line with six homers, 16 RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases over 30 contests.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Records second steal
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Palacios went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Padres.
Palacios has gone 3-for-10 with two RBI and three walks over his last four games. He continues to fill in for Tyler O'Neill (foot) in left field, allowing Palacios to see steady playing time. For the season, Palacios is slashing .266/.319/.531 with five home runs, 11 RBI, two steals and five runs scored through 70 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Goes yard in loss
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Palacios went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Brewers.
Palacios has five homers this season, four of which have come over his last six games. The downside is those long balls are his only hits in his last nine contests. The 26-year-old outfielder is hitting .268 with 10 RBI, five runs scored, two doubles and a stolen base over 61 plate appearances in the majors this year.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Captures strong-side platoon role
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Palacios will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Brewers.
Palacios will stick in the lineup for the Cardinals' fourth consecutive matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher. Since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 17, Palacios has slashed .275/.302/.549 with four home runs and a stolen base across 54 plate appearances. He should continue to occupy a strong-side platoon role in the corner outfield after the Cardinals recently placed Tyler O'Neill (foot) on the 10-day injured list.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Getting start in left field
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Palacios is starting in left field and batting sixth in Friday's contest against the Phillies, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Palacios homered twice off the bench Tuesday in Baltimore and went deep again during a start Wednesday, so he'll get a second straight start Friday. Tyler O'Neill is getting a breather.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Provides only run in win
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Palacios went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Orioles.
Palacios has homered three times over his last two games, so he may be disappointed that the Cardinals are done with Baltimore for the year. While he's primarily played in the outfield this season, he got the start and played the full game at second base Wednesday. With an outfield of Tyler O'Neill, Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Walker, Palacios would have a tough time carving out a role there, but there's also a hurdle at the keystone in Tommy Edman. Palacios is slashing .311/.340/.622 with four homers, nine RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base over 48 plate appearances -- manager Oliver Marmol may have to find room for the 26-year-old if he keeps hitting well.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Goes deep twice off bench
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Palacios went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Baltimore.
Entering in the second inning as a replacement for the injured Nolan Gorman, Palacios took advantage of the opportunity, blasting a pair of solo home runs. After going deep just once in his first 150 career at-bats, the 26-year-old outfielder launched homers in back-to-back plate appearances Tuesday. In limited action since getting promoted from the minors Aug. 16, Palacios has posted a slash line of .317/.349/.585 with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and one steal across 16 games.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Hits bench Monday
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
Palacios will hit the bench after he started in center field six of the previous eight games while going 6-for-21 with a home run and five RBI over that stretch. Tommy Edman will patrol center field Monday, but both he and Palacios could see their opportunities in the outfield become more limited in the near future, as Lars Nootbaar (groin) is a candidate to return from the 10-day injured list as soon as later this week.
Palacios is starting in center field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Padres.
This is the first career leadoff opportunity for Palacios, who has posted an impressive .304/.333/.522 slash line in 24 plate appearances since the Cardinals called him up from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 17. Tommy Edman is getting the day off.
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Cardinals' Richie Palacios: Gets on base four times
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Palacios went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.
Palacios has seen regular playing time in center field over the last week and has made the most of it, going 7-for-18 with three extra-base hits and six RBI through seven games. The rookie outfielder was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 17 after slashing .297/.315/.456 over 40 games following a trade from the Cleveland organization, where he held a .217/.348/.313 slash line over 56 contests with Triple-A Columbus this year. Palacios' hot bat has kept him in the lineup, but the impending returns of Nolan Gorman (back) and Lars Nootbaar (abdomen) could cause enough of a lineup shuffle to send him to the bench in the near future.
