The Rays activated Palacios (knee) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Palacios has been sidelined since early August with a right knee sprain but has been cleared to return after playing five rehab games with Triple-A Durham. The 27-year-old could see a few starts in the final week between second base and the outfield.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Starting rehab assignment
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Palacios (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Palacios will play a few rehab games with Durham before returning from the 10-day injured list during the final week of the series if all goes well. The utility player has been sidelined since early August with a right knee sprain.
Palacios has been sidelined since Aug. 2, and this activity represents his first significant progress. He's expected to play in a complex league game Sept. 9 and could be activated shortly thereafter.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Set to miss four-to-six weeks
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Rays manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Palacios will miss 4-to-6 weeks due to a right knee sprain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Palacios was placed on the injured list Friday after spraining his right knee in Wednesday's game against the Marlins. The timeline would put Palacios on track to return to action in late August or early September, with his absence opening up more opportunities for Jonny DeLuca, Kameron Misner and Dylan Carlson in the outfield. Prior to his injury, Palacios was slashing .233/.350/.332 with 19 stolen bases, five home runs and 21 RBI across 300 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Heads to IL with sprained knee
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The Rays placed Palacios on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right knee sprain, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Palacios suffered the injury in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins. The severity of the sprain hasn't been revealed, so it's not clear at this point how long the super utility player might be sidelined. Kameron Misner is absorbing Palacios' spot on the Rays' roster.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Will head to IL
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The Rays are expected to place Palacios on the injured list Friday with a hyperextended right knee, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Palacios was hurt while running the bases in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Marlins and felt his knee lock up. With Palacios bound for the injured list, Jonny DeLuca could end up taking over a full-time role in the outfield after previously being deployed as a short-side platoon player.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Exits with knee discomfort
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The Rays announced that Palacios was removed after two innings in Wednesday's game against the Marlins due to right knee discomfort, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
In his lone plate appearance in the bottom of the second inning, Palacios reached base on a walk, then proceeded to steal his 19th base of the season. Palacios looked to have injured his knee while sliding into second, but he was able to stay in the game and ultimately came around to score on Jonny DeLuca's RBI triple. However, Palacios remained in the dugout when the Rays took the field for the top of the third, with Dylan Carlson coming off the bench to replace him in left field. The Rays are viewing Palacios as day-to-day, and the team should have a better feel for his status heading into this weekend's series in Houston following Thursday's team off day.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Day-to-day with hyperextended knee
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Rays manager Kevin Cash said after Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Marlins that Palacios is nursing a hyperextended right knee and is considered day-to-day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Palacios was lifted from Wednesday's game against the Marlins after just two innings with the injury. Cash noted that the utility player will be re-evaluated Thursday before the team heads out on its road trip, but at least for the time being, Palacios looks to have avoided a serious injury.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Leaves early with apparent injury
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Palacios was removed from Wednesday's game against the Marlins with an apparent lower-body injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He walked in his lone plate appearance, stole his 19th base of the season and came around to score a run before exiting the game.
Palacios appeared to hurt his knee while sliding into second base on the steal. Though he was able to stay in the game and scored on Jonny DeLuca's RBI triple, Polanco ultimately remained in the dugout when the Rays took the field for the top of the third. Dylan Carlson came off the bench to play left field in place of Palacios, who can be considered day-to-day until the Rays provide an update on his status.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle vs. lefty Saturday
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Palacios is absent from the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With the Reds sending a southpaw to the mound for the second straight game Saturday, Palacios will begin the contest in the dugout. Brandon Lowe will start at second base and bat third against Cincinnati left-hander Andrew Abbott.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will dodge a matchup with Nick Lodolo on Friday. Jose Caballero will take Palacios' spot at second base.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Records 17th stolen base
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Palacios went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Palacios has gotten on base six times across 17 plate appearances in four games since the All-Star break. In addition to popping his fifth home run of the season in that span, he also has three stolen bases. Palacios has retained a large-side platoon role in the Rays' outfield and has started 10 of the last 11 games.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: On bench against southpaw
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will sit for the second time in the four-game series with the Yankees as New York sends lefty Carlos Rodon to the bump. With Palacios on the bench, Brandon Lowe will get a start at second base, while Amed Rosario serves as the Rays' designated hitter.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle versus lefty
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Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Southpaw Nestor Cortes is set to start on the mound for the Yankees, so the left-handed-hitting Palacios will step out of the lineup Saturday. Jose Caballero will fill in at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Hitting bench Sunday
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
The Guardians are bringing a righty (Ben Lively) to the hill for the final contest before the All-Star break, but the lefty-hitting Palacios will hit the bench nonetheless after starting in the first two games of the series. With Palacios taking a seat, Amed Rosario will pick up a start at second base.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle against southpaw
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Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With lefty Nestor Cortes set to start on the bump for New York, the lefty-hitting Palacios will step out of the lineup. He'll give way to Amed Rosario, who will bat fifth while starting at the keystone.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Tallies stolen base
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Palacios went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Yankees.
Palacios has started six of the Rays' last 10 games as he regularly sits with lefties on the mound. His primary fantasy value continues to come from stolen bases, as he swiped his 14th bag of the campaign Wednesday. Palacios has also increased his walk rate to 12.4 percent this season, giving him an extra boost in leagues that reward on-base percentage.
Palacios isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The lefty-hitting Palacios will retreat to the dugout Saturday as the lefty-throwing Andrew Heaney toes the slab for Texas. Jose Caballero will get the nod to start at second base instead while batting seventh.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Palacios is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Palacios has gone 10-for-24 over his past seven contests but will sit Wednesday for the third time in Tampa Bay's past five games. Jose Caballero will handle the keystone and bat eighth against Royals righty Michael Wacha.
