Richie PalaciosLF Tampa Bay Rays
Age 29 L/R 5'8" / 185 lbs MLB Svc 2.907S2 · Ctrl thru 2029 peak 1.4 · 2026
wRC+†vL 103113vR 109
AVG/OBP/SLG.243 / .335 / .370
PA286
HR6
SB12
K%20
BB%11
MLB%100%
BAT: +4.4 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+4BATRUN: +1.6 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+2RUNFLD: -1.4 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-1FLDPOS: +1.0 runs (Positional adjustment)+1POSREP: +8.1 runs (Replacement-level credit)+8REPTotal WAR: +1.40+1.4WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5555
PWR
4040
SPD
4545
EYE
6460
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2027

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut   2022
Service   2.907 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2029
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Arb-1$0.9M+1.4$11M+$10M
2027Arb-2$2M+1.2$10M+$7M
2028Arb-3$3M+0.9$4M+$0.6M
2029Arb-4$3M+0.6$3M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $9M $28M +$18M

Career Projections (MLE)

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201821 A2 teams 10499 27213 5200 50 .273.308.404.712 .131.316 195 .316 100 +0 +1 +0 +0 +3 0.4
202124 AA3 teams 521457 1163249 4910810 244 .254.339.400.740 .147.312 219 .323 105 +3 +3 +0 +2 +15 2.3
202225 AAA3 teams 420376 951874 33897 184 .253.325.370.694 .117.320 218 .300 88 -6 +2 -2 -4 +12 0.2
202326 AAA2 teams 566490 11428013 56859 116 .233.323.369.692 .137.253 1510 .306 92 -5 -0 -2 -6 +16 0.3
202427 MLB2 teams 337284 62815 47685 191 .218.339.306.646 .088.269 2014 .295 84 -6 +3 -0 +1 +10 0.8
202528 AAA2 teams 130120 24402 9320 71 .200.256.283.539 .083.253 257 .243 44 -8 +1 -3 +0 +4 -0.7
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202629 MLBTampa Bay Rays 4838 10101 773 31 .263.417.368.785 .105.300 1515 .365 137 +2 +0 -1 +0 +1 0.3
ROS29 MLBTB 238205 51915 27454 92 .249.347.376.723 .127.291 1911 .327 109 +2 +1 -0 +1 +7 1.1
TOT29 MLBTB 286243 611016 34527 123 .251.359.374.734 .123.296 1812 .334 113 +4 +1 -1 +1 +8 1.4
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202730 MLBTB 321276 681217 36576 123 .246.346.373.719 .127.283 1811 .324 106 +2 +1 -2 +1 +9 1.1
202831 MLBTB 306263 641116 35565 102 .243.343.361.704 .118.282 1811 .321 103 +1 +1 -3 +1 +9 0.9
202932 MLBTB 287248 581006 32545 82 .234.333.347.680 .113.280 1911 .315 100 -0 +1 -4 +1 +8 0.6
203033 MLBTB 257222 52905 29504 61 .234.333.342.676 .108.278 1911 .310 95 -1 +1 -4 +1 +7 0.3
203134 MLBTB 215185 42704 24444 41 .227.329.330.658 .103.276 2011 .303 90 -2 +0 -5 +1 +6 -0.0
203235 MLBTB 164142 31503 18353 30 .218.319.317.636 .099.274 2111 .295 84 -3 +1 -6 +1 +5 -0.3
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 38663367 8041551672 40074362 13627 .239.331.358.689 .120.284 1910 .309 95 -23 +16 -32 -0 +110 7.1
/ 162G 650566 13526312 6712510 235 .239.329.359.688 .120.284 1910 .309 95 -4 +3 -5 -0 +18 1.2

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201821 ALake County Captains 8280 24212 2130 30 .300.317.425.742 .125.338 162 .328 110 +1 +1 +2 0.4
201821 ROKAZL Indians 1 2216 7102 620 20 .438.591.8751.466 .438.417 927 .602 319 +5 +0 +1 0.7
202124 AAAColumbus Clippers 145113 33911 25284 100 .292.437.416.853 .124.376 1917 .383 151 +8 +2 +4 1.5
202124 AAAkron RubberDucks 283244 732436 33424 103 .299.391.496.887 .197.338 1512 .390 156 +18 +1 +8 2.7
202124 INTLScottsdale Scorpions 9378 21813 13152 41 .269.387.513.900 .244.300 1614 .396 161 +6 +0 +3 1.0
202225 MLBCleveland Guardians 123112 26600 9201 20 .232.295.286.581 .054.280 167 .267 62 -5 +0 -2 -4 +3 -0.8
202225 AAAColumbus Clippers 206179 501054 24432 122 .279.371.458.829 .179.348 2112 .367 139 +9 +2 +6 1.7
202225 INTLIndios de Mayaguez 9169 15201 16154 42 .217.393.290.683 .072.264 1618 .325 107 +1 +0 +3 0.3
202326 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 10293 24606 6111 20 .258.310.516.826 .258.234 116 .353 128 +3 +0 -2 -6 +3 -0.1
202326 AAAMemphis Redbirds 464374 942308 73618 96 .251.385.377.762 .126.276 1316 .345 122 +12 -1 +13 2.5
202427 MLBTampa Bay Rays 316264 59815 45675 191 .223.346.318.664 .095.280 2114 .310 96 -2 +3 -0 +1 +9 1.2
202427 AAADurham Bulls 2118 4000 310 00 .222.333.222.556 .000.235 514 .272 66 -1 +0 +1 -0.0
202528 MLBTampa Bay Rays 4842 14201 590 40 .333.404.452.857 .119.394 1910 .377 147 +3 +1 -3 +0 +1 0.2
202528 AAADurham Bulls 8276 12202 6200 31 .158.220.263.483 .105.185 247 .221 28 -7 +0 +2 -0.4
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 589511 12322112 651077 271 .241.334.358.692 .117.280 1811 .314 98 -1 +5 -7 -9 +17 0.5

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Richie Palacios (OGILVIE) 29 55 40 45 60 .246/.345/.371 .126.284 611 17% 11% 109 +1.1
Xavier Paul
2014 · MLB
29 53→58 47→50 50→55 48 .260/.320/.402 .142.317 1416 22% 8% 105 +2.1 .218/.275/.349 .131.286 156 28% 7% 72 -0.2 .178/.228/.284.106.24714133%5%33-1.7
Tony Kemp
2021 · MLB
29 50→60 44→45 51→55 56 .242/.323/.363 .122.270 1116 15% 9% 96 +1.5 .244/.333/.364 .120.269 1113 13% 10% 101 +1.8 .238/.327/.344.107.25991512%10%91+0.9
Josh Rojas
2023 · MLB
29 53→55 45→50 52→55 54 .257/.335/.385 .128.318 1217 22% 10% 106 +2.2 .239/.309/.351 .112.301 1016 22% 9% 87 +0.8 .220/.291/.317.097.27991523%9%67-0.3
Eric Campbell
2016 · MLB
29 54→57 44→45 49→50 55 .259/.346/.381 .122.314 1014 20% 10% 111 +2.5 .244/.329/.355 .111.302 1012 21% 10% 97 +1.5 .235/.322/.349.115.29010921%10%90+0.7
David Murphy
2012 · MLB
30 54→60 47→55 49→50 53 .270/.333/.408 .138.303 1514 16% 9% 111 +2.5 .266/.331/.415 .149.291 159 14% 9% 112 +2.6 .260/.328/.412.152.28215513%9%104+1.6
Mike Baxter
2014 · MLB
29 48→57 43→50 47→50 52 .230/.316/.354 .124.282 912 21% 9% 92 +1.2 .229/.300/.335 .106.292 713 23% 8% 79 +0.3 .226/.295/.322.097.29271323%7%71-0.2
Larry Bigbie
2006 · MLB
28 54→56 47→50 48→50 50 .264/.325/.404 .140.319 1510 22% 8% 107 +2.2 .247/.309/.366 .119.318 119 24% 8% 91 +1.1 .251/.312/.354.103.3317725%8%86+0.3
Alex Presley
2014 · MLB
29 55→63 45→50 54→55 46 .269/.316/.403 .133.317 1218 19% 6% 102 +1.9 .252/.297/.354 .102.295 1014 17% 6% 82 +0.5 .253/.300/.339.086.30271318%6%77+0.1
Raimel Tapia
2023 · MLB
29 55→64 41→50 52→55 47 .265/.309/.368 .103.307 817 16% 6% 90 +1.0 .248/.308/.366 .118.306 1220 22% 8% 90 +1.0 .232/.311/.333.101.300123325%10%82+0.2
Nate Schierholtz
2013 · MLB
29 50→58 47→55 46→50 50 .249/.308/.388 .139.281 1310 17% 7% 96 +1.5 .230/.283/.391 .161.263 178 20% 6% 87 +0.8 .214/.262/.367.153.24717621%5%68-0.3
Matt Beaty
2022 · MLB
29 52→58 48→50 47→45 49 .259/.333/.398 .140.294 157 18% 7% 110 +2.4 .236/.320/.345 .109.285 114 20% 7% 91 +1.1 .225/.310/.317.092.2699019%6%77+0.0
Andrew Benintendi
2023 · MLB
29 57→65 45→55 43→50 53 .278/.344/.406 .127.321 1210 17% 9% 115 +2.8 .258/.322/.390 .132.294 139 16% 8% 102 +1.9 .242/.308/.388.146.26817617%8%91+1.0
Michael Saunders
2016 · MLB
29 49→52 47→55 47→55 54 .241/.324/.387 .145.307 1411 25% 11% 102 +1.9 .230/.303/.399 .169.291 194 26% 9% 97 +1.5 .215/.287/.378.162.26819226%8%80+0.2
Chris Coghlan
2015 · MLB
30 51→61 44→50 50→55 52 .246/.314/.373 .126.293 911 19% 8% 95 +1.4 .244/.327/.399 .155.294 1410 20% 10% 107 +2.2 .232/.326/.388.156.27814821%11%94+0.7
Matt Szczur
2018 · MLB
29 48→56 46→45 47→55 52 .238/.315/.371 .133.282 1312 20% 9% 95 +1.4 .232/.307/.370 .138.284 137 22% 9% 91 +1.1 .205/.261/.347.142.25316426%7%65-0.2
Gerardo Parra
2016 · MLB
29 55→62 45→50 47→55 47 .269/.315/.403 .134.306 1111 16% 6% 102 +1.9 .265/.304/.394 .129.308 1110 17% 5% 95 +1.4 .263/.317/.375.111.306111117%6%91+0.7
Luis Landaeta
2006 · AAA
29 53 47→45 45→50 48 .263/.312/.396 .133.281 1515 13% 6% 100 +1.7 .251/.296/.375 .124.280 1213 15% 5% 87 +0.8 .266/.299/.376.111.2964912%4%84+0.1
Joshua Palacios
2023 · MLB
28 51→54 43→50 51→55 45 .247/.310/.353 .106.306 1021 22% 6% 88 +0.9 .246/.305/.395 .149.293 1715 22% 7% 97 +1.5 .235/.300/.390.155.278191122%7%91+0.6
Ben Francisco
2012 · MLB
30 50→56 49→55 48→55 54 .249/.328/.404 .155.277 1615 17% 9% 109 +2.4 .225/.289/.341 .116.274 109 21% 8% 76 +0.0 .206/.259/.298.092.2637623%6%48-0.8
Ben Gamel
2021 · MLB
29 54→63 45→50 46→50 52 .257/.337/.390 .133.339 109 26% 10% 108 +2.3 .240/.329/.381 .141.316 147 26% 11% 104 +2.0 .235/.329/.378.143.30515626%12%97+0.9