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Richie Palacios

Richie Palacios

2B • Tampa Bay Rays Proj Rank N/A Actual 15 N/A • Trade Value
AB AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB FSP
348.236105751.330.376173.80
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Richie Palacios | Fantasy Outlook

Richie Palacios provides clutch production and speed atop a playoff-bound Rays lineup

Palacios has caught fire over the past two weeks, slashing .320 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and four stolen bases across his last 10 games. The everyday second baseman recently delivered a walk-off hit against Boston, bolstering a first-place Rays squad that sits at 95-60 on a two-game winning streak.

Palacios has easily eclipsed our preseason projection of three home runs, logging a career-best 10 homers alongside 15 steals in 2026. While his recent 1.033 OPS will naturally cool toward his .234 season mark, his power-speed combination provides tangible late-season utility.

Tampa Bay embarks on a seven-game road trip against the Yankees and Phillies, running directly into a grueling pitching gauntlet. Outside of a clash with Andrew Painter (5.70 ERA), Palacios must navigate tough starters like Max Fried (2.69 ERA), Cam Schlittler (1.96 ERA), and Zack Wheeler (2.99 ERA). Despite the heavy game volume, the difficult matchups make him best left on the bench. Sit.

Updated 13 days ago

Richie Palacios Fantasy

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DATE OPP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG PTS
10/03 NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 236 3
09/27 @PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 235 1
09/26 @PHI 2 0 0 4 0 1 238 8
09/24 @NYY 1 0 0 0 2 1 234 7
09/23 @NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 232 1
09/22 @NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 0
09/19 BOS 1 0 0 1 1 0 234 4
09/18 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 234 1
09/17 ATH 1 0 1 2 0 2 234 8
09/16 ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 1
09/15 ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 233 0
09/13 HOU 2 1 2 3 0 0 235 11
09/12 HOU 1 0 0 2 0 0 232 4
09/11 HOU 1 0 0 0 1 1 230 5
09/09 @ATL 1 0 1 1 1 1 228 7
09/08 @ATL 1 1 1 1 1 1 227 8
09/06 @TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 227 1
09/05 @TEX 1 1 1 1 0 0 227 7
09/04 @TEX 1 1 1 1 0 0 225 7
09/03 @TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 224 1
09/02 NYM 1 1 1 2 0 0 226 8
08/31 NYM 1 0 0 0 0 0 226 2
08/30 SD 0 0 1 0 0 0 226 2
08/29 SD 0 0 1 0 0 1 226 2
08/26 @DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 228 1
08/25 @DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 230 -1
08/23 @BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 234 1
08/22 @BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 237 0
08/20 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 1
08/19 TOR 1 0 1 2 0 0 243 6
08/18 TOR 1 0 1 1 0 0 243 4
08/17 BAL 1 0 1 0 1 1 242 6
08/16 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 1
08/15 BAL 1 0 1 0 0 1 242 4
08/14 BAL 2 0 1 1 0 0 242 5
08/12 @ATH 1 0 1 1 0 1 238 4
08/11 @ATH 2 0 2 0 0 1 237 4
08/10 @ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 1
08/09 @SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 233 2
08/08 @SEA 2 0 0 2 1 1 231 9
08/07 @SEA 0 0 0 0 0 2 226 2
08/05 @COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 226 0
08/04 @COL 0 0 1 0 0 1 228 3
08/03 @COL 2 1 2 2 0 1 229 10
08/02 CHW 0 0 0 0 0 0 225 0
07/31 CHW 0 0 0 0 0 0 226 0
07/28 TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 230 -1
07/26 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 232 1
07/25 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 1 234 3
07/24 CLE 1 1 1 3 0 0 233 8
07/23 @TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 230 1
07/22 @TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 233 1
07/20 @TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 236 -2
07/19 @BOS 1 0 0 0 1 1 240 5
07/18 @BOS 1 0 1 0 0 1 239 4
07/12 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 2 237 2
07/11 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 240 1
07/10 SEA 1 1 1 1 0 0 245 7
07/09 NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 1
07/07 NYY 2 0 2 1 0 0 246 7
07/06 NYY 2 0 0 1 0 0 238 4
07/05 @HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 231 1
07/04 @HOU 2 1 1 2 1 1 233 12
07/02 @KC 1 0 1 1 0 0 227 3
07/01 @KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 225 0
06/28 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0 231 1
06/27 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 1 232 2
06/26 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0 235 1
06/25 KC 2 0 1 0 0 0 241 4
06/23 KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 236 2
06/22 KC 1 0 1 0 0 0 237 3
06/20 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 1 235 2
06/19 WAS 1 0 1 0 0 0 236 4
06/17 @LAD 1 0 0 1 0 0 234 2
06/14 @LAA 1 0 1 0 0 1 232 5
06/13 @LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 230 -1
06/09 BOS 1 0 0 1 0 0 237 2
06/08 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 237 -1
06/07 @MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 240 2
06/06 @MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 240 0
06/05 @MIA 1 0 1 2 0 1 248 7
06/03 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 248 0
06/02 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 257 4
06/01 DET 0 0 2 0 0 2 248 5
05/31 LAA 0 0 1 0 0 2 255 3
05/29 LAA 1 0 1 2 0 1 262 6
05/27 @BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 260 2
05/26 @BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 260 0
05/25 @BAL 2 0 1 1 0 0 269 4
05/24 @NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 264 0
05/22 @NYY 1 0 0 2 0 1 271 5
05/20 BAL 1 0 0 1 1 0 268 4
05/19 BAL 1 0 1 1 0 1 269 5
05/18 BAL 2 0 2 1 0 1 267 7
05/17 MIA 0 0 0 0 1 1 247 3
05/16 MIA 2 0 0 0 1 0 257 4
05/15 MIA 2 0 1 0 0 0 246 4
05/13 @TOR 1 0 0 1 0 0 226 0
05/12 @TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 228 1
05/11 @TOR 3 0 0 3 0 0 232 7
05/07 @BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0 192 2
05/05 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 0
05/03 SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 204 1
05/02 SF 0 0 0 0 0 2 204 1
04/29 @CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 213 -1
04/28 @CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 233 -1
04/27 @CLE 0 0 1 0 1 0 256 4
04/25 MIN 0 0 0 1 0 1 256 3
04/22 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 263 1
04/21 CIN 0 0 1 0 0 2 270 3
04/20 CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 286 2
04/19 @PIT 1 0 1 0 0 0 290 2
04/18 @PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 286 2
04/17 @PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 269 1
04/16 @CHW 2 0 0 1 0 0 292 4
04/15 @CHW 1 0 0 0 1 1 227 4
04/12 NYY 0 0 0 1 0 0 211 1
04/07 CHC 1 0 1 0 0 1 250 3
04/05 @MIN 2 1 1 2 1 1 231 12
04/04 @MIN 1 0 2 0 1 1 100 7
04/01 @MIL 0 0 1 0 0 1 000 3
03/31 @MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 1
03/29 @STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 1
03/28 @STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 1
03/26 @STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0
Totals: 821051571746
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YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 CLE 47 24 0 7 9 1 7 .226 .281 .283 82
2023 CLE 31 24 6 9 16 1 6 .258 .304 .516 101
2024 TB 88 59 5 44 21 18 44 .223 .344 .318 250
2025 TB 16 14 1 10 3 4 5 .333 .404 .452 52
2026 TB 119 82 10 48 57 16 46 .236 .330 .376 365
3-YEAR AVG 45 32 4 21 13 8 18 .243 .341 .378 134
Career 301 203 22 118 106 40 108 .238 .330 .366

Palacios Projection

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AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
.249 .4 2.3 1.1 1 .328 .415 .744 1.6 0.7 0.0 2.7 10.3 1.3 .6 4.6 13.1
AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Depth Chart

Tampa Bay Rays

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Liam Hicks 88% 74%
Nick Fortes 7% 5%
NAME OWN START
Junior Caminero 100% 98%
Jonathan Aranda 90% 62%
NAME OWN START
Richie Palacios 14% 12%
Ben Williamson 7% 0%
Jorge Mateo 5% 5%
Taylor Walls 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Yandy Diaz 100% 83%
Chandler Simpson 81% 60%
Victor Mesa Jr. 19% 17%
Cedric Mullins 14% 10%
Theo Gillen 5% 0%
Jonny DeLuca 2% 2%
Ryan Vilade 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Nick Martinez 95% 69%
Drew Rasmussen 95% 57%
Freddy Peralta 83% 64%
Griffin Jax 71% 48%
Shane McClanahan 60% 17%
Ryan Pepiot 10% 7%
NAME OWN START
Bryan Baker 90% 86%
Ian Seymour 67% 48%
Kevin Kelly 31% 26%
Tyler Wells 17% 10%
Cam Booser 7% 7%
Garrett Cleavinger 7% 5%
Steven Matz 5% 5%
Edwin Uceta 5% 2%
Cole Sulser 5% 0%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Edwin Uceta
#63 · RP
Out60-Day ILShoulder
Uceta is dealing with a right shoulder impingement and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Mar 24
Jonathan Heasley
RP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Heasley is dealing with a right elbow stress reaction and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Jun 2
Ryan Pepiot
#44 · SP
Out60-Day ILHip
Pepiot is dealing with right hip inflammation and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
INJ SINCE: Mar 24
Shane McClanahan
#18 · SP
Out15-Day ILForearm
McClanahan is dealing with tightness in his left forearm and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 4
Griffin Jax
#22 · SP
QuestionableDTDBack
Jax suffered a back injury and is uncertain to make his next scheduled start.
INJ SINCE: Sep 26
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Wander Franco
#5 · SS
OutRestrictedPersonal
Franco is dealing with a personal legal issue and has been placed on the restricted list. He will remain out indefinitely.
INJ SINCE: Feb 14
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Gavin Lux
#11 · LF
Out60-Day ILShoulder
Lux is dealing with left shoulder inflammation and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
INJ SINCE: Mar 23
Jacob Melton
#29 · LF
Out60-Day ILHamstring
Melton is dealing with a right hamstring strain and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
INJ SINCE: Sep 15

Team Rankings

AVG
.258
2nd
R
736
12th
HR
169
22nd
RBI
700
13th
SB
164
3rd
OBP
.326
6th
SLG
.402
12th
OPS
.728
8th
W
98
3rd
SV
58
1st
ERA
3.72
7th
WHIP
1.14
1st
QS
54
13th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
RaysRays98-64.605-736650
YankeesYankees93-68.5784.5739601
Red SoxRed Sox87-75.53711689611
OriolesOrioles79-82.49118.5718739
Blue JaysBlue Jays79-83.48819648694

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Liam Hicks1434796613618823.284  
Nick Fortes11129833776350.258  
Kenny Piper14942121.222  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jonathan Aranda1555807315922920.274  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Richie Palacios1243455181105717.235  
Ben Williamson8926132623268.238  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Junior Caminero162616100170421013.276  
Nick Madrigal1954815031.278  
Oliver Dunn91141010.091  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jorge Mateo99207414251819.203  
Taylor Walls124369608223621.222  
Carson Williams163774160.108  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Cedric Mullins1374395690154821.205  
Victor Mesa Jr.79235376114349.260  
Ryan Vilade96245286011433.245  
Jonny DeLuca1123504493115017.266  
Jake Fraley3188619253.216  
Austin Slater2865615034.231  
Chandler Simpson1515716617503846.306  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Yandy Díaz1546149318022853.293  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Drew Rasmussen301650172.01742.670.91  
Freddy Peralta3210110169.01564.421.33  
Griffin Jax348100112.11163.531.18  
Nick Martinez311560180.01093.101.09  
Shane McClanahan241070118.01063.361.12  
Jesse Scholtens1253047.2374.341.34  
Joe Boyle401019.0215.211.16  
Ty Johnson80007.2113.521.44  
Michael Grove31007.065.141.00  
Alex Cook40005.254.771.06  
Chase Solesky10003.046.002.33  
Aaron Brooks10100.1081.009.00  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Bryan Baker65424162.1631.440.91  
Tyler Wells5752672.0722.380.90  
Kevin Kelly7164473.2632.440.90  
Cole Sulser5110356.1564.311.24  
Garrett Cleavinger5144241.1544.791.43  
Ian Seymour47972132.21584.211.13  
Steven Matz3666180.1615.491.23  
Jake Woodford1910127.2257.811.84  
Mason Englert1504139.1385.951.55  
Jonathan Heasley10004.0211.252.00  
Manuel Rodríguez60006.2102.702.10  
Cam Booser4210041.0451.980.76  
Casey Legumina5522071.2553.771.28  
Hunter Bigge1811019.1146.981.45  
Brody Hopkins60005.175.061.50  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
10-03 NYYW 1-0Drew Rasmussen
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