Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will dodge a matchup with Nick Lodolo on Friday. Jose Caballero will take Palacios' spot at second base.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Records 17th stolen base
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Palacios went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Palacios has gotten on base six times across 17 plate appearances in four games since the All-Star break. In addition to popping his fifth home run of the season in that span, he also has three stolen bases. Palacios has retained a large-side platoon role in the Rays' outfield and has started 10 of the last 11 games.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: On bench against southpaw
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will sit for the second time in the four-game series with the Yankees as New York sends lefty Carlos Rodon to the bump. With Palacios on the bench, Brandon Lowe will get a start at second base, while Amed Rosario serves as the Rays' designated hitter.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle versus lefty
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Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Southpaw Nestor Cortes is set to start on the mound for the Yankees, so the left-handed-hitting Palacios will step out of the lineup Saturday. Jose Caballero will fill in at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Hitting bench Sunday
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
The Guardians are bringing a righty (Ben Lively) to the hill for the final contest before the All-Star break, but the lefty-hitting Palacios will hit the bench nonetheless after starting in the first two games of the series. With Palacios taking a seat, Amed Rosario will pick up a start at second base.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle against southpaw
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Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With lefty Nestor Cortes set to start on the bump for New York, the lefty-hitting Palacios will step out of the lineup. He'll give way to Amed Rosario, who will bat fifth while starting at the keystone.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Tallies stolen base
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Palacios went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Yankees.
Palacios has started six of the Rays' last 10 games as he regularly sits with lefties on the mound. His primary fantasy value continues to come from stolen bases, as he swiped his 14th bag of the campaign Wednesday. Palacios has also increased his walk rate to 12.4 percent this season, giving him an extra boost in leagues that reward on-base percentage.
Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will retreat to the dugout Saturday as the lefty-throwing Andrew Heaney toes the slab for Texas. Jose Caballero will get the nod to start at second base instead while batting seventh.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Palacios is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Palacios has gone 10-for-24 over his past seven contests but will sit Wednesday for the third time in Tampa Bay's past five games. Jose Caballero will handle the keystone and bat eighth against Royals righty Michael Wacha.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Notches three hits
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Palacios went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base during Tuesday's win over the Royals.
Palacios singled and came around to score in the second inning to give the Rays an early 1-0 lead. Following a 2.5-hour rain delay, he then lined an RBI double into right field in the sixth frame. Another single in the eighth allowed him to swipe a bag -- his 13th steal of the season. The 27-year-old is now slashing .251/.345/.348 on the year and has three multi-hit performances in his last five contests.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Hitting bench against lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
He'll join fellow left-handed-hitters Josh Lowe, Brandon Lowe and Ben Rortvedt on the bench as the Rays stock up on extra right-handed bats with southpaw Patrick Corbin on the hill for Washington. Palacios has logged just 22 plate appearances against lefties all season.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Getting break Friday
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Palacios is out of the lineup Friday against the Nationals, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will begin the game in the dugout as southpaw Mitchell Parker takes the mound for Washington. The 27-year-old outfielder started every game of Tampa Bay's most recent series against Seattle, going 4-for-12 with four runs and two RBI.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Active in win
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Palacios went 2-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Mariners.
Palacios doubled and scored in the second inning and then walked and scored in the sixth. He had a huge seventh inning, hitting an RBI single, stealing second and coming around to score for the third time in the contest. Palacios has tallied three multi-hit efforts and two steals in his past four games and is now hitting .249 with four home runs, 16 RBI and 12 stolen bases over 227 plate appearances in 2024.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Swipes 11th bag
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Palacios went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates.
The 27-year-old began the day on the bench, but when Amed Rosario (face) got hit by a 99.6 mph Jared Jones fastball in the first inning, Palacios entered the lineup and ended up being the only Ray with multiple hits in the game. Brandon Lowe (toe) also went down Saturday and figures to miss some time, so Palacios could move into a full-time role in the short term -- Tampa Bay isn't scheduled to face a left-handed starter until it begins a series against the Nationals next weekend. On the season, Palacios is slashing .237/.332/.333 with four homers, 14 RBI, 31 runs and 11 steals in 64 contests.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Sitting Saturday
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Palacios is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
Despite Pittsburgh sending right-hander Jared Jones to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Palacios will begin the contest in the dugout. Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe will man the outfield Saturday, while Brandon Lowe serves as the designated hitter.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Sitting out Thursday
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Palacios is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Minnesota, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Palacios typically starts against right-handers, but he'll end up sitting against a righty (Simeon Woods Richardson) for the second time in three contests. The 27-year-old has gone just 4-for-35 at the plate so far in June.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: On bench against lefty again
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays are facing a lefty (Braxton Garrett) for the third straight game, and the lefty-hitting Palacios has been on the bench for each of those contests. Palacios appears to be a strict platoon player for Tampa Bay, with right-handed hitters Harold Ramirez, Jonny DeLuca or Amed Rosario typically replacing him in the lineup when the Rays face left-handed pitchers.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat versus lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Palacios will hit the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Jonathan Aranda, Ben Rortvedt and Brandon Lowe as the Rays roll with a full right-handed-hitting lineup versus Orioles southpaw Cole Irvin. Jonny DeLuca will replace Palacios in right field and will bat seventh.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Resting against lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will retreat to the bench after he went 1-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored while starting in right field and serving as the Rays' leadoff hitter each of the past two days. Jonny DeLuca will step in for Palacios in right field.
