Joshua Palacios

Palacios earned 264 plate appearances in the majors in 2023 but was shuffled to the bottom of the right field depth chart in Pittsburgh in 2024. He began the season in the minors and remained there until early July when he was recalled to the majors in a swap of roster spots in what was essentially a swap of roster spots with Edward Olivares. Palacios earned only 78 plate appearances in Pittsburgh while serving on the large side of a platoon in right field before suffering a hamstring injury. He remains in the mix for playing time in right field entering 2025, though he's unlikely to earn a significant role as the Pirates have younger options such as Nick Yorke and Billy Cook also contending for playing time. If Palacios does fall into regular plate appearances, he could be a decent source of power and speed. Across 431 career plate appearances, he has delivered 12 home runs and seven stolen bases. That's paired with only a .230 batting average, so the poor batting average and lack of projected playing time make Palacios a name to ignore in most league formats. Read Past Outlooks