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1 Amateur career  





2 Professional career  



2.1  Toronto Blue Jays  





2.2  Washington Nationals  





2.3  Pittsburgh Pirates  







3 International career  





4 Personal life  





5 See also  





6 References  





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Josh Palacios
Palacios with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2019
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 77
Outfielder
Born: (1995-07-30) July 30, 1995 (age 28)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

MLB debut
April 9, 2021, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through July 6, 2024)
Batting average.233
Home runs10
Runs batted in46
Teams

Joshua John Palacios (born July 30, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh PiratesofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals.

Amateur career[edit]

Palacios attended the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, and was selected as the 2013 New York City High School Player of the Year.[1] He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 31st round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead attended San Jacinto Junior College.[2] In his first season of college baseball, Palacios batted .376 with six doubles and 26 runs batted in (RBIs).[3] In the offseason, Palacios signed a letter of intent to transfer to Auburn University for the 2016 season.[4] As a sophomore with San Jacinto, he hit .364 with 12 doubles, nine triples, 36 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases. At the end of the season, Palacios was named the 37th best junior college prospect in the country.[3] In his lone season with Auburn, Palacios batted .385 with five home runs, 23 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.[3]

Professional career[edit]

Toronto Blue Jays[edit]

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Palacios in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for a $438,100 signing bonus.[5] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and appeared in 13 games before being promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. After 28 games in Vancouver, Palacios was promoted to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he finished his 2016 campaign. In 50 total games across three levels, Palacios batted .330 with 18 RBIs.[2] He was assigned to Lansing for the entire 2017 season, and hit .280 with two home runs, 39 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 91 games.[2]

On November 20, 2020, the Blue Jays added Palacios to their 40-man roster.[6] On April 9, 2021, Palacios was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his MLB debut that night as the starting right fielder against the Los Angeles Angels. Palacios was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo on May 3, 2021.[8] He was designated for assignment on April 11, 2022.

Washington Nationals[edit]

On April 15, 2022, the Washington Nationals claimed Palacios from the Blue Jays off of waivers.[9] On December 1, 2022, Palacios was sent outright off of the 40-man roster.[10]

Pittsburgh Pirates[edit]

On December 7, 2022, at the Winter Meetings, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Palacios from the Nationals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[11] He began the 2023 season with the Double-A Altoona Curve, but was quickly promoted to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 21 combined games, he hit .368/.433/.598 with 4 home runs, 22 RBI, and 4 stolen bases.

On May 9, 2023, the Pirates selected Palacios' contract.[12] On June 2, Palacios hit his first Major League home run at PNC Park against the St. Louis Cardinals. On July 30, he hit a walk-off two–run homer off of Andrew Vasquez of the Philadelphia Phillies.[13] In doing so, he became the first player in Pirates history to hit a walk–off home run on his birthday.[14] In 91 games for the Pirates, Palacios batted .239/.279/.413 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI.

Palacios was optioned to Triple–A Indianapolis to begin the 2024 season.[15]

International career[edit]

Palacios represented the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[16]

Personal life[edit]

His brother, Richie, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[17] His uncle, Rey, played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals from 1988 to 1990.[18] Palacios' father is Puerto Rican,[19] and mother is from Curaçao, and thus he was eligible to play for the Netherlands national baseball team and was selected to play for them in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[20]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Smith, Jenn (June 10, 2016). "MLB Draft: Blue Jays select CF Joshua Palacios with the 132nd overall pick". toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  • ^ a b c "Joshua Palacios Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  • ^ a b c "Joshua Palacios Bio". auburntigers.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  • ^ Vanya, Rob (January 14, 2015). "Four San Jacinto College baseball players sign National Letters of Intent". sanjacsports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  • ^ Ewen, Steve (August 8, 2016). "Canadians outfielder Palacios sure knows his baseball". theprovince.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Blue Jays Add 5 Players To 40-Man Roster". MLB Trade Rumors. November 20, 2020.
  • ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
  • ^ "Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A Buffalo Bisons set Preliminary Roster". Boxscore World Sportswire. May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nationals claim OF Palacios off waivers from Jays - TSN.ca". April 15, 2022.
  • ^ "Nats create two more openings on 40-man roster". MASNsports.com - Orioles and Nationals on MASNsports.com. December 2, 2022.
  • ^ "2022 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com.
  • ^ "Pirates' Josh Palacios: Contract selected by PIT". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  • ^ "'We're going to battle': Josh Palacios' birthday walk-off caps wild victory for Pirates". post-gazette.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  • ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates' Josh Palacios Makes History With Walk Off Home Run on Birthday". si.com. July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  • ^ "Roansy Contreras shifting to bullpen role the highlight among several Pirates moves". post-gazette.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  • ^ "Mr. Marlin's son, J-Roll's cousin top legacy picks". MLB.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  • ^ "City firefighter was once a Kansas City Royal".
  • ^ "Opinion | Perennial Blue Jays prospect Josh Palacios knows how the game is played. All he wants is a shot". thestar.com. March 6, 2020.
  • ^ Noga, Joe. "Guardians' Richie Palacios dreamed of representing Curaçao, playing with his brother in WBC for the Netherlands". Plain Dealer. No. 15 February 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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