Royals' Jermaine Palacios: Gets minors deal with Kansas City
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Palacios signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Monday.
Palacios was released by the Tigers last week after slashing .176/.232/.352 through 138 plate appearances with Triple-A Toledo. The 26-year-old utility player will report to Triple-A Omaha.
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Jermaine Palacios: Released by Detroit
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The Tigers released Palacios on Thursday.
Palacios was slashing .176/.232/.352 with 21 RBI through 138 plate appearances in Triple-A Toledo. He has a bit of MLB experience -- 30 games with the Twins in 2022 -- and will now look to provide another organization with minor-league infield depth.
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Tigers' Jermaine Palacios: Moves to minors camp
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The Tigers reassigned Palacios to minor-league camp Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
The slick-fielding Palacios reached the majors with the Twins in his age-25 season in 2022, but after slashing just .143/.184/.229 in 77 plate appearances, Minnesota wasn't compelled to keep him on the 40-man roster heading into the upcoming season. Detroit put in a waiver claim on Palacios in October before designating him for assignment a month later and then outrighting him to Triple-A Toledo. Palacios still received the opportunity to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster in big-league camp, but after falling short in his bid for a utility role, he'll presumably stick around in the organization as infield depth at Toledo.
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Tigers' Jermaine Palacios: Sticks with Detroit
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Palacios re-signed with the Tigers on a minor-league contract Nov. 14, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Palacios spent the 2022 campaign in the Twins organization, hitting .143/.184/.229 over 77 plate appearances in the majors and slashing .283/.341/.462 in 428 plate appearances at the Triple-A level. The Tigers scooped him up off waivers in October, only to outright him to Triple-A Toledo a month later. Palacios then elected free agency, but he quickly agreed to a new deal to stick around in the Detroit organization. The 26-year-old boasts a solid glove in the middle infield, but he's unlikely to hit well enough to emerge as anything more than a bench player in the big leagues.
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Tigers' Jermaine Palacios: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Palacios cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.
Palacios was claimed off waivers from the Twins after the end of the regular season, but he won't remain on the Tigers' 40-man roster. He saw action in 30 big-league games last season and had a .143/.184/.229 slash line with two home runs and six RBI.
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Tigers' Jermaine Palacios: Claimed by Tigers
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Palacios was claimed off waivers by the Tigers on Tuesday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Palacios was placed on waivers by the Twins as part of a cleanup of their 40-man roster, and he is now tentatively slated to begin the 2023 campaign in Detroit. Palacios put up just a .413 OPS over 77 major-league plate appearances in 2022, but he fared a lot better in Triple-A with an .803 OPS. The Tigers designated Drew Hutchison for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Twins' Jermaine Palacios: Homers again to close season
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Palacios went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the White Sox.
After smacking his first career home run Tuesday, Palacios went yard again Wednesday with a two-run shot in the first inning. While his season-long MLB line is not pretty, the two home runs improved his slugging percentage from .127 to .229. Additionally, he posted in .803 OPS over 102 games in Triple-A this season, so it's possible a longer sample would have seen his numbers approach league average.
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Twins' Jermaine Palacios: Clubs first homer
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Palacios went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the White Sox.
Palacios has seen his playing time remain inconsistent since he was called up Sept. 3. He had a three-hit effort Sept. 30 versus the Tigers, and those were his only hits across 39 at-bats before his ninth-inning solo shot Tuesday. The infielder didn't do much in the majors this season, logging a .136/.181/.182 slash line with a homer, four RBI and seven runs scored through 73 plate appearances.
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Twins' Jermaine Palacios: Joins active roster
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Palacios' contract was selected by the Twins on Saturday.
Palacios will provide extra cover in the infield with Jorge Polanco out with a knee injury. He grabbed just five hits in eight games in his previous stint in the majors this season, but he's hit a solid .283/.341/.462 for Triple-A St. Paul.
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Twins' Jermaine Palacios: Starting in both ends of twin bill
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Palacios will start at shortstop and bat ninth in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Tigers.
After getting called up from Triple-A St. Paul earlier Tuesday, Palacios went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the Twins' 8-2 win in his MLB debut in Game 1. With a .701 OPS and six stolen bases over 163 plate appearances at St. Paul, the 25-year-old didn't display an especially eye-popping fantasy profile, but he could end up settling in as the Twins' everyday shortstop while both Carlos Correa (COVID-19) and Royce Lewis (knee) are on the injured list. Jorge Polanco has some experience at shortstop, but since he's recently been dealing with a right ankle injury that might limit his range in the field, the Twins may be inclined to keep him at the keystone and instead give Palacios a fair shake at shortstop.
The Twins selected Palacios' contract from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Tigers. He'll start at shortstop and bat ninth in Game 1 of the twin bill.
Though Minnesota will immediately plug Palacios into the lineup as a replacement for Carlos Correa -- who landed on the COVID-19-related injured list after testing positive for the virus -- it's uncertain if the 25-year-old will get a look in an everyday role while Correa is sidelined. Palacios brings good speed at the position after he went 6-for-8 in stolen-base attempts at Triple-A this season, but he was still a below-average hitter for the level (.701 OPS, 92 wRC+). If the Twins elect not to lean on Palacios as a lineup regular, the team could go with a committee of Palacios, Jorge Polanco and Nick Gordon to fill in at shortstop while Correa and Royce Lewis (knee) are on the shelf.
