Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Josh Palacios is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against the visiting Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. It's Palacios' first start since May 20 as he's appeared in just seven big-league contests this season. The 27-year-old is hitting .267 but is without a home run or a stolen base while his OPS is a meager .580. Palacios raked at Triple-A prior to his big-league promotion, however, with a .434 average, four home runs, three stolen bases, and a 1.274 OPS across 60 trips to the plate. Palacios doesn't have a track record of hitting for power in the minors which leaves his bat off the fantasy radar moving forward.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of outfielder Josh Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday and designated infielder Chase De Jong for assignment in a corresponding move, according to sources. Palacios was tearing the cover off the ball in the minors with a .368 average (32-for-87), six doubles, a triple, four home runs, 22 RBI, four stolen bases and 17 runs scored in 21 games for Indy and Double-A Altoona. The 27-year-old figures to be a bench bat for the Pirates in the short term, and fantasy managers shouldn't be too excited about him, as Palacios hasn't looked great in 42 major-league games with the Blue Jays and Nationals the last two years. He has a .207/.267/.232 slash line with no homers and six RBI in 91 plate appearances.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Josh Palacios was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. To make room for him on the roster, the Blue Jays optioned relief pitcher Kirby Snead to Triple-A. Palacios has appeared in 10 games with Toronto this year, slashing .250/.353/.250 with four RBI and seven runs scored. He missed a chunk of this season due to a hand injury, but in the past he has shown the potential to be a 20 steals threat when healthy. At this point it's unlikely that Palacios will play enough to have value in any format, and can be left on the waiver wire in all redraft formats.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Josh Palacios had a night to remember during Saturday's 15-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Playing in just his second MLB game, the 25-year-old was on base five times. He went 4-for-4 with a walk and scored four runs from the ninth hole. Palacios had an impressive 2020 at the club's alternate training site and followed that up with a strong spring training. He's on the active roster with all three starting outfielders unavailable: George Springer (quad), Teoscar Hernandez (COVID-19 exposure), and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (vaccine side effects). When Palacios last played in the minors, the former fourth-round draft pick produced a 134 wRC+ in Double-A.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Josh Palacios has been called up from Triple-A and is slated to make his MLB debut on Friday night against Andrew Heaney and the Los Angeles Angels. He is hitting ninth and playing right field in the game. Palacios was called up after Teoscar Hernandez was placed on the injured list due to being exposed to a case of COVID-19. The 25-year-old Palacios is a strong base stealing threat who has a little pop as well. At Double-A in 2019, he slashed .266/.371/.416 with seven home runs, 38 RBI, 43 runs and 15 stolen bases over 82 games. He could be an intriguing fantasy player at some point, but his stay in the Majors this time around might not be long.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Josh Palacios went 2-for-2 on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies and raised his spring batting average to .400. The prospect is 8-for-20 with four extra-base hits. Capable of playing all three outfield spots, Palacios likely won't open the season on the big league roster but his emergence, along with Jonathan Davis, gives the club excellent depth in the outfield behind George Springer, Teoscar Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and Randal Grichuk. Palacios opened eyes at the Blue Jays' alternate training site in 2020 and was added to the 40-man roster over the winter.
Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Josh Palacios is off to a fast start to the spring. He entered Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles as a replacement for Randal Grichuk and went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, and a home run. The 25-year-old is now 5-for-7 this spring with four extra-base hits. Known more for his hitting tool and speed, Palacios made hitting adjustments last summer at the alternate training site which could be the source of the newly-discovered pop. He was added to the 40-man roster last November so he still has three minor-league options remaining but he could see playing time with the big league club in 2021.
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