Richie Palacios
2B Tampa Bay Rays
Age 30
L/R
5'8" / 185 lbs
MLB
HR -6%H +4%
Svc 2.907S2 · Ctrl thru 2030
Overview
MLB40-MANArb-1FA 2031
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | MLBTB | 316 | .223/.346/.318 | 5 | 19 | 92 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLBTB | 48 | .333/.404/.452 | 1 | 4 | 135 | 0.1 |
| 2026 | 29 | MLBTB | 399 | .235/.332/.374 | 10 | 17 | 101 | 1.0 |
| 2027PROJ | 30 | MLBTB | 325 | .238/.334/.366 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 0.8 |
| 2028PROJ82% MLB | 31 | MLBTB | 254 | .233/.328/.354 | 5 | 8 | 96 | 0.2 |
Last 3 seasons WAR 2.0 · Next 2 projected WAR 1.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2030Service2.907First FA2031Super-2
2027Arb-1$0.7M2028Arb-2$0.8M2029Ext$2M2030Ext$3M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Whiff%90
Chase%90
xwOBA58
Speed33
Bat Spd23
Barrel%17
Form.254/.343/.421 ▲▲ rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .236/.330/.367
CompsEnder Inciarte (age 30) · Ezequiel Carrera (age 30) · Tony Kemp (age 29)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†100
AVG/OBP/SLG.238 / .334 / .366
PA325
HR7
SB13
K%19
BB%11
BABIP277
ISO131
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$4M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 55 / POW 40
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
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 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 21 | A | Lake County Captains | — | 82 | 80 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 317 | 425 | 742 | 125 | 338 | 16 | 2 | 328 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 21 | ROK | AZL Indians 1 | — | 22 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 438 | 591 | 875 | 1.466 | 438 | 417 | 9 | 27 | 602 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | — | 145 | 113 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 292 | 437 | 416 | 853 | 124 | 376 | 19 | 17 | 383 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | — | 283 | 244 | 73 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 299 | 391 | 496 | 887 | 197 | 338 | 15 | 12 | 390 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | INTL | Scottsdale Scorpions | — | 93 | 78 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 269 | 387 | 513 | 900 | 244 | 300 | 16 | 14 | 396 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | — | 123 | 112 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 295 | 286 | 581 | 54 | 280 | 16 | 7 | 267 | 62 | -6 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +3 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | — | 206 | 179 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 279 | 371 | 458 | 829 | 179 | 348 | 21 | 12 | 367 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25 | INTL | Indios de Mayaguez | — | 91 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 217 | 393 | 290 | 683 | 72 | 264 | 16 | 18 | 325 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 102 | 93 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 258 | 310 | 516 | 826 | 258 | 234 | 11 | 6 | 353 | 130 | +4 | +0 | -2 | -6 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | — | 464 | 374 | 94 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 73 | 61 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 251 | 385 | 377 | 762 | 126 | 276 | 13 | 16 | 345 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 316 | 264 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 67 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 223 | 346 | 318 | 664 | 95 | 280 | 21 | 14 | 310 | 92 | -3 | +3 | -0 | +1 | +7 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA | Durham Bulls | — | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 333 | 222 | 556 | 235 | 5 | 14 | 272 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 48 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 333 | 404 | 452 | 857 | 119 | 394 | 19 | 10 | 377 | 135 | +2 | +1 | -4 | +0 | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA | Durham Bulls | — | 82 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 220 | 263 | 483 | 105 | 185 | 24 | 7 | 221 | -4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 399 | 345 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 235 | 332 | 374 | 706 | 139 | 264 | 17 | 12 | 318 | 101 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +9 | 1.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 988 | 856 | 204 | 36 | 3 | 22 | 111 | 175 | 11 | 44 | 8 | 238 | 333 | 364 | 697 | 126 | 274 | 18 | 11 | 316 | 100 | -0 | +6 | -8 | -7 | +21 | 1.1 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 21 | A MLE | Lake County Captains | — | 82 | 81 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 280 | 358 | 639 | 86 | 327 | 22 | 1 | 276 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 21 | ROK MLE | AZL Indians 1 | — | 22 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 389 | 500 | 778 | 1.278 | 389 | 316 | 14 | 18 | 456 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | AAA MLE | Columbus Clippers | — | 145 | 120 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 300 | 408 | 417 | 825 | 117 | 388 | 23 | 12 | 357 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | AA MLE | Akron RubberDucks | — | 283 | 253 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 52 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 241 | 317 | 387 | 704 | 146 | 281 | 18 | 8 | 311 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB MLE | Cleveland Guardians | — | 123 | 113 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 287 | 283 | 570 | 53 | 280 | 16 | 7 | 260 | 62 | -6 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +3 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA MLE | Columbus Clippers | — | 206 | 185 | 51 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 50 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 276 | 346 | 438 | 784 | 162 | 354 | 24 | 9 | 333 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB MLE | St. Louis Cardinals | — | 102 | 93 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 258 | 310 | 516 | 826 | 258 | 234 | 11 | 6 | 360 | 130 | +4 | +0 | -2 | -6 | +2 | -0.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA MLE | Memphis Redbirds | — | 464 | 396 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 74 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 227 | 327 | 328 | 656 | 101 | 253 | 16 | 11 | 296 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB MLE | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 316 | 267 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 67 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 217 | 337 | 311 | 647 | 94 | 280 | 21 | 14 | 305 | 92 | -3 | +3 | -0 | +1 | +7 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 27 | AAA MLE | Durham Bulls | — | 21 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 286 | 211 | 496 | 223 | 5 | 10 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB MLE | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 48 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 333 | 404 | 452 | 857 | 119 | 394 | 19 | 10 | 368 | 135 | +2 | +1 | -4 | +0 | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA MLE | Durham Bulls | — | 82 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 128 | 171 | 192 | 363 | 64 | 167 | 28 | 5 | 163 | -4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 29 | MLB MLE | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 399 | 345 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 232 | 329 | 371 | 700 | 139 | 264 | 17 | 12 | 317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 104 | 99 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 273 | 308 | 404 | 712 | 131 | 320 | 20 | 5 | 314 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 21 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 104 | 96 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 323 | 375 | 500 | 875 | 177 | 351 | 14 | 8 | 386 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 521 | 455 | 117 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 105 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 257 | 345 | 393 | 738 | 136 | 318 | 20 | 10 | 327 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | AA RAW | 3 teams | — | 521 | 435 | 127 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 85 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 292 | 403 | 478 | 881 | 186 | 341 | 16 | 14 | 389 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 420 | 376 | 98 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 89 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 261 | 332 | 380 | 712 | 120 | 331 | 21 | 8 | 306 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA RAW | 3 teams | — | 420 | 360 | 91 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 78 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 253 | 353 | 372 | 726 | 119 | 309 | 19 | 12 | 328 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 566 | 489 | 115 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 85 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 235 | 326 | 372 | 698 | 137 | 256 | 15 | 10 | 307 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 566 | 467 | 118 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 79 | 72 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 253 | 371 | 405 | 776 | 152 | 267 | 13 | 14 | 346 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 337 | 286 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 217 | 333 | 304 | 638 | 87 | 266 | 20 | 13 | 300 | 90 | -4 | +3 | -0 | +1 | +7 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB RAW | 2 teams | — | 337 | 282 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 223 | 345 | 312 | 657 | 89 | 276 | 20 | 14 | 308 | 90 | -4 | +3 | -0 | +1 | +7 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 130 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 200 | 256 | 283 | 539 | 83 | 253 | 25 | 7 | 239 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 130 | 118 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 220 | 287 | 331 | 617 | 110 | 264 | 22 | 8 | 279 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 29 | MLB MLE | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 399 | 345 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 232 | 329 | 371 | 700 | 139 | 260 | 17 | 12 | 317 | 101 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2026 | 29 | MLB RAW | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 399 | 345 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 235 | 332 | 374 | 706 | 139 | 264 | 17 | 12 | 318 | 101 | +0 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 21 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 104 | 98 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 276 | 308 | 408 | 716 | 133 | 325 | 20 | 5 | 314 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24 | AA MLE | 3 teams | — | 521 | 455 | 117 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 105 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 257 | 345 | 393 | 738 | 136 | 317 | 20 | 10 | 327 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 25 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 420 | 377 | 98 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 89 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 260 | 332 | 379 | 711 | 119 | 326 | 21 | 8 | 306 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 26 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 566 | 495 | 115 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 85 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 232 | 326 | 368 | 694 | 135 | 250 | 15 | 10 | 307 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 337 | 284 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 218 | 333 | 306 | 640 | 88 | 276 | 20 | 13 | 300 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 130 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 200 | 256 | 283 | 539 | 83 | 251 | 25 | 7 | 239 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 29 | MLB MLE | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 399 | 346 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 231 | 329 | 370 | 699 | 139 | 264 | 17 | 12 | 317 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 27 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 337 | 284 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 218 | 333 | 306 | 640 | 88 | 276 | 20 | 13 | 300 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 28 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 130 | 120 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 200 | 256 | 283 | 539 | 83 | 251 | 25 | 7 | 239 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 29 | MLB MLE | Tampa Bay Rays | — | 399 | 346 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 68 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 231 | 329 | 370 | 699 | 139 | 264 | 17 | 12 | 317 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB MLE | TB | 100% | 325 | 282 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 61 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 236 | 332 | 367 | 699 | 131 | 274 | 19 | 11 | 316 | 100 | +0 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +7 | 0.5 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB CTX | TB | 100% | 325 | 282 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 61 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 238 | 334 | 366 | 700 | 128 | 277 | 19 | 11 | 317 | 100 | +0 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +7 | 0.8 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 31 | MLB MLE | TB | 82% | 310 | 269 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 59 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 231 | 327 | 355 | 681 | 124 | 270 | 19 | 11 | 309 | 96 | -2 | +1 | -5 | +1 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB CTX | TB | 82% | 254 | 220 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 233 | 328 | 354 | 682 | 121 | 273 | 19 | 11 | 310 | 96 | -1 | +1 | -4 | +1 | +6 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1242 | 1076 | 255 | 45 | 4 | 27 | 140 | 224 | 14 | 52 | 10 | 237 | 332 | 362 | 694 | 125 | 274 | 18 | 11 | 314 | 96 | -2 | +6 | -12 | -7 | +27 | 1.3 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 563 | 134 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 117 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 238 | 332 | 362 | 695 | 124 | 275 | 18 | 11 | 314 | 96 | -1 | +3 | -6 | -3 | +14 | 0.7 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3112 | 2721 | 651 | 131 | 17 | 58 | 318 | 588 | 41 | 123 | 30 | 239 | 328 | 364 | 692 | 125 | 283 | 19 | 10 | 309 | 96 | -2 | +7 | -15 | -5 | +35 | 2.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 568 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 66 | 123 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 239 | 328 | 364 | 693 | 125 | 284 | 19 | 10 | 309 | 96 | -1 | +3 | -6 | -2 | +14 | 0.8 | |