Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants. Though he had started in each of the Rays' last three matchups with right-handed pitchers, Palacios will give way to Ben Williamson at second base while the Giants send righty Tyler Mahle to the mound for the series finale. Both Palacios and Williamson are likely to soon be headed for reductions in playing time at the keystone with Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle) seemingly drawing closer to a return from the injured list.
Richard Palacios: Everything you need to know
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Richard Palacios Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24L 3-2200000000010003/23W 7-0300000000030003/17L 3-2100000000010003/15W 6-1200000001001003/13L 7-6111010001010023/3W 3-1100000001040003/2L 4-1200000001040002/28L 12-3201100000030012/27W 6-5300000000030002/25L 4-3300000000070002/23W 2-1200000000040002/21L 5-120110000001101
Preseason Totals 2413210004032204 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/5W 4-3300000000030005/3W 2-1000000000000105/2W 5-1200000002060104/29L 3-1400000000060004/28W 1-0400000000080004/27W 3-2010000000001004/25W 6-1100000011020104/22W 6-1100000000010004/21L 12-6210000002050004/20L 6-1401100000030014/19L 6-3311010000030024/18W 8-7201100000020014/17L 3-1200000000020004/16W 5-3202200010130024/15W 8-3301100001051014/12W 5-4300000010030004/7L 9-2311100001050014/5W 4-1312100121011054/4W 7-1221100001171114/1L 8-2110000001130003/31L 6-2100000000010003/29W 11-7200000000010003/28L 6-5200000000020003/26L 9-720000000003000
Regular Season Totals 5281081015103754414
Richard Palacios Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 15100.19281010344140.348Home 0220.105200600320.308Away 1380.2426104341120.375Day 1560.2314103212100.344Night 0040.154400713240.353March 0000.000000000000.000April 15100.2508108342140.404May 0000.000000200200.286Opponent vs SF 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0.500 vs STL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs MIN 1 3 3 0.500 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 6 0.636 vs NYY 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs MIL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.500 vs CLE 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 vs CHC 0 0 1 0.333 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.500 vs CWS 0 1 3 0.600 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0.714 vs TOR 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs PIT 0 0 2 0.286 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.286 vs CIN 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0.333 Venue @ Milwaukee 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.500 @ Minnesota 1 2 3 0.600 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 6 0.750 @ Chicago 0 1 3 0.600 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0.714 @ Pittsburgh 0 0 2 0.286 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.286 @ St. Louis 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Tampa Bay 0 2 2 0.105 2 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 0.308 @ Cleveland 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
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Richard Palacios: Breaking News
Losing out on starts to Williamson
Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Palacios will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games, with two absences coming against right-handed starters and the other two coming against lefties. He had previously been occupying the strong side of a platoon at second base with Ben Williamson, but the left-handed-hitting Palacios may be in line for only a part-time role against righties while Williamson has been productive at the dish of late. Both Williamson and Palacios are likely to see their playing time at the keystone take a hit once Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle) is deemed ready to return from the 15-day injured list.
Idle against lefty
Palacios is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Palacios had started in each of the last five games and went 3-for-13 with a double, two walks and two runs over that stretch, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday while the Reds send southpaw Brandon Williamson to the bump. Palacios appears to have settled into the strong side of a platoon at second base with Ben Williamson, who will occupy the keystone in the series finale.