Position player
Richie Palacios
Currently with the Rays. 2026 regular-season stats below come from StreakDeck's pitch-level archive, with standard public sabermetric formulas applied.
2026 wRC+
153
34 PA
Slash line
.269 / .441 / .385
OPS .826
xwOBA on contact
.279
42 batted balls
Home venue
Tropicana Field
Park factor runs 0.96, HR 0.95
Role in 2026
Position player
34 PA, 0 BF
Statcast batted-ball quality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average exit velocity | 82.6 mph |
| Hard-hit rate (EV >= 95 mph) | 23.8% |
| Barrel rate | 2.4% |
Batted-ball definitions from MLB Statcast: barrels per the official launch-speed and launch-angle table, hard-hit at the standard 95 mph threshold.
Platoon splits
| Side | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 30 | .273 | .467 | .409 | .876 |
| vs LHP | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Slash lines vs right-handed and left-handed pitchers in 2026 regular season. Small samples early in the year.