Tampa Bay Rays#1 · 2BActive

Richie Palacios

Age 29

Contract Value $945,000/yr

Size 5' 8" · 185

Bats Left

From Brooklyn, NY, USA

124G · 399 PA

.235

AVG

.330

OBP

.374

SLG

.704

OPS

RBI

0.9

WAR

51H-ScoreAVERAGE

Volume leads the profile; contact quality grades poor. 256th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 4:03 AM ETLast game Sep 11 vs HOU

Next matchupOct 5 · 8:00 PM ET · vs NYY

Opposing starter

Cam Schlittler

RHP · 1.95 ERA

OPS vs RHP

.748

BvP

2-for-5

Small sample

Venue

Tropicana Field

Open matchup preview

Season overview

AVG

.235268th

OBP

.330144th

SLG

.374279th

OPS

.704232nd

10220th

RBI

57135th

BB%

11.6%71st

17.4%86th

wOBA

.312222nd

WAR

0.9221st

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production5950

AVERAGE

Contact Quality1750

POOR

Plate Discipline7250

STRONG

Volume7550

STRONG

Power5750

AVERAGE

Splits4350

BELOW AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 71.5183410.0%15.0%

Last 14.9224611.6%9.3%

Last 30.94041313.8%12.8%

Season.70494517.7%11.8%27.4%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity86.0 mph15th

Barrel rate4.4%25th

Hard-hit rate27.4%10th

Launch angle13.3°

Pull / center / oppo39 / 39 / 23

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.25315.9%.421

Sinker.1947.5%.339

Changeup.32437.5%.500

Curveball.10823.9%.162

Slider.18829.4%.375

Cutter.38115.7%.524

Sweeper.16724.2%.250

Best production: cutter and changeup.

Highest whiff rate against: changeup and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.748

AVG .250

vs LHP

.465

AVG .163

+.283 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.688

AVG .232

Away

.701

AVG .228

+.013 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep1.25746

Aug.65819

Jul.69039

Jun.53104

May.738012

Apr.75415

Mar.00000

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Tampa Bay Rays124.235.330.374.70410570.9

2025Tampa Bay Rays17.333.396.452.84813

2024Tampa Bay Rays92.223.346.318.664521

2023St. Louis Cardinals32.258.307.516.823616

2022Cleveland Guardians54.232.293.286.579010

Frequently asked

What is Richie Palacios's 2026 batting line?+

.235/.330/.374 with 10 home runs and 57 RBI and 124 games — a .704 OPS.

Who is he facing next?+

Cam Schlittler (RHP · 1.95 ERA), Oct 5 · 8:00 PM ET · vs NYY. 2-for-5 (Small sample).

What is his H-Score?+

51 out of 100, which we label average. 256th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume leads the profile; contact quality grades poor.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .748 OPS versus a .465 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against changeup and slider. Best production against cutter and changeup.