Richie Palacios
Richie Palacios is a 29-year-old second baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is a contact-first second baseman with a good eye, ranked 289th in the league at the position.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
2026 win contribution
3.25 Player Wins · 1.87 expected from replacement · 1.38 wins above replacement
Includes contributions to every team played for in 2026. Perf expresses wins above replacement on a scale where 100 is average. How the win totals reconcile
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable a player is right now. With a Perf of 103, Stick of 85, and Carry of 108, Richie Palacios sits in the 82nd percentile, 19th percentile, and 83rd percentile in those areas. His 96 Edge lands in the 71st percentile and ranks 25th among second basemen.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Richie Palacios' 85 Stick suggests he is outperforming what his underlying profile supports. It also places him in the 19th percentile and ranks 69th among second basemen.
Perf Profile
Perf measures season wins above replacement after allocating each team's actual wins to its players. It includes Richie Palacios's contributions to every team he played for. His 103 Perf is around average on a scale where 100 is average and 20 points is one standard deviation. It sits in the 82nd percentile and ranks 21st among second basemen.
Carry Profile
Carry places Perf in the context of the roster around a player and includes a bounded clutch adjustment for offense, pitching, and defense when available. Close games and later innings earn more weight, and difficult defensive plays receive their own credit. His clutch runs are offense +1.6, pitching +0.0, defense +2.9. The strongest rated teammates are Junior Caminero at 151, Drew Rasmussen at 151, and Liam Hicks at 128. Richie Palacios has contributed about as much as his own Perf suggests, resulting in a Carry of 108.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 29, Richie Palacios carries a 107 LI, which points to a steady near-term outlook without a major longevity advantage. That places him in the 65th percentile and ranks 262nd among second basemen.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 4 seasons control horizon, $0.9 million average annual value, and about $0.9 million in contract-scenario costs for Richie Palacios. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 99 CE is close to a fair exchange between salary and production, placing him in the 2nd percentile and 296th among second basemen.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Richie Palacios's value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His 0 NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 9th percentile and ranks 289th among second basemen. Richie Palacios sits near neutral value, where salary relief and roster fit may matter as much as the player return.