Richie Palacios

2B Tampa Bay Rays
Age 30 L/R 5'8" / 185 lbs MLB HR -6%H +4% Svc 3.907 · Ctrl thru 2029
Overview
MLB40-MANArb-1FA 2030
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202427MLBTB316.223/.346/.318519920.9
202528AAATB82.158/.220/.26323-4—.128/.171/.192
202528MLBTB48.333/.404/.452141350.1
202629MLBTB399.235/.332/.37410171011.0
2027PROJ30MLBTB214.238/.334/.366591000.5
2028PROJ82% MLB31MLBTB164.233/.328/.35435960.0
Last 3 seasons WAR 2.0  ·  Next 2 projected WAR 0.5Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2029Service3.907First FA2030
2027Arb-1$0.8M2028Arb-2$0.8M2029Ext$2M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
xwOBA58
Speed33
Bat Spd23
Barrel%17
Avg EV15
Form.258/.350/.431 ▲▲ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .236/.330/.367
CompsEzequiel Carrera (age 30) · Josh Rojas (age 30) · Tony Kemp (age 29)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†100
AVG/OBP/SLG.238 / .334 / .366
PA214
HR5
SB9
K%19
BB%12
BABIP277
ISO135
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: +0.1 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+0BATRUN: +1.1 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: -1.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-1FLDPOS: +0.8 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +4.6 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: +0.40+0.4WAR
0.00.51.00.40.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$2M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 55 / POW 40
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT55
xAVG
470.249
POWER40
Barrel%
173.9
Avg EV
1586.4
Bat Spd
2368.5
EYE60
scouting grade only
SPEED45
Sprint
3326.7
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%15%▲▲12% over 69 PA (60d) · proj 19%
BB%12%·12% over 69 PA (60d) · proj 11%
ISO.172▲▲.283 over 60 AB (60d) · proj .131
HR/BB5.3%▲▲9.6% over 52 BBE (60d) · proj 3.3%
BABIP.272·.234 over 47 BIP (60d) · proj .274
SLASH.258/.350/.431▲▲proj .236/.330/.367
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 390 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
31
359
—
wRC+
95
106
▶R
wOBA
309
324
▶R
ISO
036
111
▶▶R
BABIP
421
284
◀◀L
K%
29.0%
19.5%
▶▶R
BB%
9.7%
13.9%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-1
MLB Debut   2022
Service   3.907 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2029
First FA Year   2030
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Arb-1$0.8M+0.4$2M+$0.8M
2028Arb-2$0.8M———
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.8M $2M +$0.8M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201821 ALake County Captains — 8280 24212 2130 30 300317425742 125338 162 328 73 — — — — — —
201821 ROKAZL Indians 1 — 2216 7102 620 20 4385918751.466 438417 927 602 195 — — — — — —
202124 AAAColumbus Clippers — 145113 33911 25284 100 292437416853 124376 1917 383 128 — — — — — —
202124 AAAkron RubberDucks — 283244 732436 33424 103 299391496887 197338 1512 390 97 — — — — — —
202124 INTLScottsdale Scorpions — 9378 21813 13152 41 269387513900 244300 1614 396 154 — — — — — —
202225 MLBCleveland Guardians — 123112 26600 9201 20 232295286581 54280 167 267 62 -6 +0 -2 -4 +3 -0.9
202225 AAAColumbus Clippers — 206179 501054 24432 122 279371458829 179348 2112 367 112 — — — — — —
202225 INTLIndios de Mayaguez — 9169 15201 16154 42 217393290683 72264 1618 325 106 — — — — — —
202326 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals — 10293 24606 6111 20 258310516826 258234 116 353 130 +4 +0 -2 -6 +2 -0.2
202326 AAAMemphis Redbirds — 464374 942308 73618 96 251385377762 126276 1316 345 86 — — — — — —
202427 MLBTampa Bay Rays — 316264 59815 45675 191 223346318664 95280 2114 310 92 -3 +3 -0 +1 +7 0.9
202427 AAADurham Bulls — 2118 4000 310 00 222333222556 235 514 272 45 — — — — — —
202528 MLBTampa Bay Rays — 4842 14201 590 40 333404452857 119394 1910 377 135 +2 +1 -4 +0 +1 0.1
202528 AAADurham Bulls — 8276 12202 6200 31 158220263483 105185 247 221 -4 — — — — — —
202629 MLBTampa Bay Rays — 399345 8114210 46684 177 235332374706 139264 1712 318 101 +0 +1 -1 +1 +9 1.0
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 988856 20436322 11117511 448 238333364697 126274 1811 316 100 -0 +6 -8 -7 +21 1.1
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201821 A MLELake County Captains — 8281 22211 1180 30 272280358639 86327 221 276 73 — — — — — —
201821 ROK MLEAZL Indians 1 — 2218 7102 430 20 3895007781.278 389316 1418 456 195 — — — — — —
202124 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 145120 36911 18334 100 300408417825 117388 2312 357 128 — — — — — —
202124 AA MLEAkron RubberDucks — 283253 611825 24524 103 241317387704 146281 188 311 97 — — — — — —
202225 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 123113 26600 8201 20 230287283570 53280 167 260 62 -6 +0 -2 -4 +3 -0.9
202225 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 206185 51963 18502 122 276346438784 162354 249 333 112 — — — — — —
202326 MLB MLESt. Louis Cardinals — 10293 24606 6111 20 258310516826 258234 116 360 130 +4 +0 -2 -6 +2 -0.2
202326 AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds — 464396 902206 51748 96 227327328656 101253 1611 296 86 — — — — — —
202427 MLB MLETampa Bay Rays — 316267 58815 43675 191 217337311647 94280 2114 305 92 -3 +3 -0 +1 +7 0.9
202427 AAA MLEDurham Bulls — 2119 4000 210 00 211286211496 223 510 235 45 — — — — — —
202528 MLB MLETampa Bay Rays — 4842 14201 590 40 333404452857 119394 1910 368 135 +2 +1 -4 +0 +1 0.1
202528 AAA MLEDurham Bulls — 8278 10201 4230 31 128171192363 64167 285 163 -4 — — — — — —
202629 MLB MLETampa Bay Rays — 399345 8014210 46684 177 232329371700 139264 1712 317 101 +0 +1 -1 +1 +9 1.0
201821 A MLE2 teams — 10499 27213 5210 50 273308404712 131320 205 314 99 — — — — — —
201821 A RAW2 teams — 10496 31314 8150 50 323375500875 177351 148 386 99 — — — — — —
202124 AA MLE3 teams — 521455 1173347 5110510 244 257345393738 136318 2010 327 107 — — — — — —
202124 AA RAW3 teams — 521435 12741510 718510 244 292403478881 186341 1614 389 107 — — — — — —
202225 AAA MLE3 teams — 420376 981974 33897 184 261332380712 120331 218 306 93 — — — — — —
202225 AAA RAW3 teams — 420360 911855 49787 184 253353372726 119309 1912 328 93 — — — — — —
202326 AAA MLE2 teams — 566489 11528013 57859 116 235326372698 137256 1510 307 94 — — — — — —
202326 AAA RAW2 teams — 566467 11829014 79729 116 253371405776 152267 1314 346 94 — — — — — —
202427 MLB MLE2 teams — 337286 62815 45685 191 217333304638 87266 2013 300 90 -4 +3 -0 +1 +7 0.8
202427 MLB RAW2 teams — 337282 63815 48685 191 223345312657 89276 2014 308 90 -4 +3 -0 +1 +7 0.8
202528 AAA MLE2 teams — 130120 24402 9320 71 200256283539 83253 257 239 48 — — — — — —
202528 AAA RAW2 teams — 130118 26403 11290 71 220287331617 110264 228 279 48 — — — — — —
202629 MLB MLETampa Bay Rays — 399345 8014210 46684 177 232329371700 139260 1712 317 101 +0 +1 -1 +1 +9 1.0
202629 MLB RAWTampa Bay Rays — 399345 8114210 46684 177 235332374706 139264 1712 318 101 +0 +1 -1 +1 +9 1.0
201821 A MLE2 teams — 10498 27213 5210 50 276308408716 133325 205 314 99 — — — — — —
202124 AA MLE3 teams — 521455 1173347 5110510 244 257345393738 136317 2010 327 107 — — — — — —
202225 AAA MLE3 teams — 420377 981974 33897 184 260332379711 119326 218 306 93 — — — — — —
202326 AAA MLE2 teams — 566495 11528013 57859 116 232326368694 135250 1510 307 94 — — — — — —
202427 MLB MLE2 teams — 337284 62815 45685 191 218333306640 88276 2013 300 90 — — — — — —
202528 AAA MLE2 teams — 130120 24402 9320 71 200256283539 83251 257 239 48 — — — — — —
202629 MLB MLETampa Bay Rays — 399346 8014210 46684 177 231329370699 139264 1712 317 101 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202427 MLB MLE2 teams — 337284 62815 45685 191 218333306640 88276 2013 300 90 — — — — — —
202528 AAA MLE2 teams — 130120 24402 9320 71 200256283539 83251 257 239 48 — — — — — —
202629 MLB MLETampa Bay Rays — 399346 8014210 46684 177 231329370699 139264 1712 317 101 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202730 MLB MLETB 100% 325282 661217 37613 134 236332367699 131274 1911 316 100 +0 +1 -2 +1 +7 0.4
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202730 MLB CTXTB 100% 214185 45815 25402 92 238334366700 128277 1912 317 100 +0 +1 -1 +1 +5 0.5
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202831 MLB MLETB 82% 200173 40714 23382 62 231327355681 124270 1912 309 96 -1 +0 -4 +1 +4 0.0
202831 MLB CTXTB 82% 164142 33613 19312 52 233328354682 121273 1912 310 96 -1 +0 -3 +1 +4 0.0
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 1152998 23742425 13020613 4910 237333363695 125274 1811 315 95 -1 +6 -12 -7 +25 1.1
/ 162G— A+C — 650563 13424214 731167 286 238332362695 124275 1811 315 95 -1 +3 -7 -4 +14 0.6
Career— MLE — 28912528 6071231753 29454639 11627 240329365694 125285 1910 309 95 -1 +7 -14 -6 +30 1.7
/ 162G— MLE — 650568 13728412 661239 266 241330368698 127286 1910 309 95 -1 +3 -6 -3 +14 0.8

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2025 AAADurham Bulls · 82 PAwOBA .216 → .163 (−53)K% 24.4% → 27.7%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA24.39%÷1.057×1.200——27.68%
BB% (unintentional) /PA7.32%÷1.030×0.690—×0.9924.86%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.940—×0.9920.00%
Singles /BIP14.29%÷0.956×0.930×0.969×0.99213.37%
Doubles /BIP3.57%÷0.940×0.830×0.969×0.9923.03%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.900×0.970×0.969×0.9920.00%
Home runs /BIP3.57%÷1.380×0.700—×0.9921.80%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 176, 1B 91, 2B 88, 3B 80, K 111, BB 106 — applied at half strength. Age: age 28 vs a level average of 27.2 → −0.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.969.

Result: wOBA .216 → .163; ISO .105 → .061; BABIP .185 → .167. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2024 AAADurham Bulls · 21 PAwOBA .266 → .235 (−31)K% 4.8% → 5.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA4.76%÷1.014×1.200——5.63%
BB% (unintentional) /PA14.29%÷0.971×0.690—×1.00310.19%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.940—×1.0030.00%
Singles /BIP23.53%÷0.985×0.930—×1.00322.28%
Doubles /BIP0.00%÷0.994×0.830—×1.0030.00%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.900×0.970—×1.0030.00%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷1.061×0.700—×1.0030.00%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 112, 1B 97, 2B 99, 3B 80, K 103, BB 94 — applied at half strength. Age: age 27 vs a level average of 27.2 → +0.3% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr younger than average).

Result: wOBA .266 → .235; ISO .000 → .000; BABIP .235 → .223. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2023 AAAMemphis Redbirds · 464 PAwOBA .342 → .296 (−46)K% 13.1% → 15.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA13.15%÷0.990×1.200——15.94%
BB% (unintentional) /PA15.73%÷1.010×0.690—×1.01810.94%
HBP% /PA1.72%—×0.940—×1.0181.65%
Singles /BIP20.13%÷1.040×0.930×1.024×1.01818.76%
Doubles /BIP7.35%÷0.969×0.830×1.024×1.0186.56%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.150×0.970×1.024×1.0180.00%
Home runs /BIP2.56%÷0.955×0.700—×1.0181.91%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 91, 1B 108, 2B 94, 3B 130, K 98, BB 102 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 27.2 → +1.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.024.

Result: wOBA .342 → .296; ISO .126 → .109; BABIP .276 → .253. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2022 AAAColumbus Clippers · 206 PAwOBA .356 → .333 (−23)K% 20.9% → 24.2%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA20.87%÷1.036×1.200——24.19%
BB% (unintentional) /PA11.17%÷0.930×0.690—×1.0338.56%
HBP% /PA0.97%—×0.940—×1.0330.94%
Singles /BIP22.79%÷0.941×0.930×1.037×1.03324.14%
Doubles /BIP7.35%÷1.040×0.830×1.037×1.0336.29%
Triples /BIP3.68%÷0.900×0.970×1.037×1.0334.24%
Home runs /BIP2.94%÷1.001×0.700—×1.0332.13%

Factors used: league row International League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 100, 1B 88, 2B 108, 3B 80, K 107, BB 86 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 27.2 → +3.3% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.037.

Result: wOBA .356 → .333; ISO .179 → .161; BABIP .348 → .354. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2021 AAAkron RubberDucks · 283 PAwOBA .382 → .311 (−72)K% 14.8% → 18.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA14.84%÷0.977×1.220——18.52%
BB% (unintentional) /PA11.66%÷0.967×0.690—×1.0128.42%
HBP% /PA1.41%—×0.850—×1.0121.22%
Singles /BIP19.80%÷1.042×0.940×0.966×1.01217.47%
Doubles /BIP11.88%÷1.129×0.870×0.966×1.0128.96%
Triples /BIP1.49%÷1.116×0.920×0.966×1.0121.20%
Home runs /BIP2.97%÷0.893×0.780—×1.0122.63%

Factors used: level-wide AA factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 79, 1B 108, 2B 126, 3B 123, K 95, BB 93 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 24.8 → +1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.966.

Result: wOBA .382 → .311; ISO .197 → .160; BABIP .338 → .281. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2021 AAAColumbus Clippers · 145 PAwOBA .377 → .357 (−20)K% 19.3% → 23.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA19.31%÷1.002×1.200——23.13%
BB% (unintentional) /PA17.24%÷1.008×0.690—×1.04812.36%
HBP% /PA2.76%—×0.940—×1.0482.72%
Singles /BIP25.88%÷0.949×0.930×1.035×1.04827.51%
Doubles /BIP10.59%÷0.949×0.830×1.035×1.04810.05%
Triples /BIP1.18%÷0.900×0.920×1.035×1.0481.30%
Home runs /BIP1.18%÷1.034×0.700—×1.0480.83%

Factors used: level-wide AAA factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 107, 1B 90, 2B 90, 3B 80, K 100, BB 102 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 27.2 → +4.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.035.

Result: wOBA .377 → .357; ISO .124 → .120; BABIP .376 → .388. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2018 ALake County Captains · 82 PAwOBA .319 → .276 (−43)K% 15.9% → 21.8%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA15.85%÷0.988×1.360——21.81%
BB% (unintentional) /PA2.44%÷0.993×0.690—×1.0151.72%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.780—×1.0150.00%
Singles /BIP28.36%÷0.954×0.920×1.008×1.01527.99%
Doubles /BIP2.99%÷1.031×0.830×1.008×1.0152.46%
Triples /BIP1.49%÷0.928×0.910×1.008×1.0151.50%
Home runs /BIP2.99%÷1.078×0.800—×1.0152.25%

Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 116, 1B 91, 2B 106, 3B 86, K 98, BB 99 — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 22.0 → +1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.008.

Result: wOBA .319 → .276; ISO .125 → .096; BABIP .338 → .327. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2018 ROKAZL Indians 1 · 22 PAwOBA .587 → .456 (−131)K% 9.1% → 13.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA9.09%÷1.000×1.440——13.09%
BB% (unintentional) /PA27.27%÷1.000×0.620—×0.98516.66%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.720—×0.9850.00%
Singles /BIP28.57%÷1.000×0.820—×0.98523.08%
Doubles /BIP7.14%÷1.000×0.720—×0.9855.07%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷1.000×0.720—×0.9850.00%
Home runs /BIP14.29%÷1.000×0.780—×0.98510.98%

Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 19.5 → −1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.5 yr older than average).

Result: wOBA .587 → .456; ISO .438 → .367; BABIP .417 → .316. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Not traceable per stint: some stints lack the counting stats the component translation needs. Level-wide factors that apply instead — .