Palacios is not in the lineup Monday for Game 3 of the World Series versus the Brewers.
Palacios collected an .864 OPS between the ALDS and ALCS, but he's now started just one of the first three games of the Fall Classic. He will yield to Ben Williamson at second base in Game 3.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Absent from Game 1 lineup
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Palacios is not in the lineup Friday for Game 1 of the World Series versus the Brewers.
Although right-handed batters had just a .582 OPS against righty Jacob Misiorowski, lefties had an even harder time with a .378 OPS. Presumably, that's why the right-handed-hitting Ben Williamson is getting the start at second base over the lefty-swinging Palacios.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: On bench vs. lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Guardians on Sunday.
Palacios went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs in Game 4 on Saturday but will take a seat Sunday since southpaw Parker Messick is starting for Cleveland. Ben Williamson is manning the keystone and batting eighth in a pivotal Game 5.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw
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Palacios is not in the lineup Monday in Game 1 of the ALCS versus the Guardians.
The lefty-swinging Palacios started all three games of the ALDS against the Yankees, including versus southpaw Max Fried. However, he will be on the bench Monday as the Guardians send lefty Foster Griffin to the hill. Ben Williamson will handle second base for the Rays.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Drives in four in rout
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Palacios went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and four RBI in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Phillies.
Palacios drove in runs in three separate trips to the plate, highlighted by a two-run single in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old has been swinging a hot bat in September, hitting .306 with five homers and 18 RBI while also swiping six bags. With one game left in the regular season, he's slashing .238/.333/.378 with 10 home runs, 57 RBI, 51 runs scored and 17 steals across a career-high 395 plate appearances.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Goes deep in rout
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Palacios went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Astros.
Palacios gave the Rays a 7-0 lead with a three-run homer in the third inning before scoring another run in the seventh. The 29-year-old has been red hot in September, hitting .333 with five home runs, 11 RBI, seven runs scored and three stolen bases through 10 games this month. On the year, he's slashing .235/.330/.379 with 10 long balls, 50 RBI, 50 runs scored and 14 steals across 369 plate appearances.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Cracks two-run homer Wednesday
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Palacios went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during the Rays' 10-4 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
Wednesday's game turned out to be a blowout loss for the Rays, but Palacios' two-run homer in the fourth inning cut Tampa Bay's deficit to 6-4. It was his first home run since Aug. 3 against the Rockies and his first runs driven in since Aug. 19 against Toronto. His home run could be what Palacios needs to break out of his slump, as he entered the game having gone 1-for-25 over his eight prior outings.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat versus lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
The Rays will keep Palacios on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Liam Hicks and Cedric Mullins while the Tigers send lefty Framber Valdez to the bump for the series opener. Jorge Mateo will fill in for Palacios at second base and will bat sixth.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The left-handed hitter will be on the bench for a second straight day, as White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay takes the mound after lefty Noah Schultz worked in bulk relief Saturday. Ryan Vilade will cover the keystone Sunday in place of Palacios.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Heading to bench Thursday
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lefty Marco Gonzales is expected to work in bulk relief for the Rangers, so the lefty-swinging Palacios will take a seat. Ben Williamson will cover second base for the Rays.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Getting night off against lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
After starting in each of the Rays' last three games, the left-handed-hitting Palacios will retreat to the bench while southpaw MacKenzie Gore takes the mound for the Rangers. Ben Williamson will replace Palacios at second base and will bat seventh.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Drives in Rays' lone run Monday
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Palacios went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the Rays' 5-1 loss to the Yankees on Monday.
It was a dominant effort on the mound from Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler on Monday, but Palacios put Tampa Bay on the board with a single in the fifth inning that brought Chandler Simpson home. Palacios has driven in at least one run in three of his last four games, going 5-for-12 with one steal, one home run, four RBI and two runs scored in that span.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: On bench versus lefty
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Palacios is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Palacios will head to the bench as Tampa Bay squares off with southpaw Justin Wrobleski. Ben Williamson will take over at second base and bat sixth versus Los Angeles.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle against southpaw
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
The Red Sox are sending left-hander Connelly Early to the hill in the series opener, so the left-handed-hitting Palacios will give way to platoon mate Ben Williamson at the keystone. Palacios had started in each of the Rays' previous seven games, batting .154 with a 5:4 BB:K, four runs and two RBI over that stretch.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Sitting against lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
After starting the last three games while going 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, four RBI and a run, Palacios will retreat to the bench while southpaw Ryan Weathers takes the hill for New York. Carson Williams will get the nod at second base Sunday and should continue to occupy the short side of a platoon with Palacios until Ben Williamson (back) returns from the injured list, with the season debut of Gavin Lux (shoulders/ankle) also potentially coming at some point this summer.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Hitting bench against lefty
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
The left-handed hitter will be left out of the starting nine once again while the Rays face off against a fourth consecutive left-handed starting pitcher in Payton Tolle. Palacios' platoon mate Ben Williamson will handle second base and bat third.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat Wednesday
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
With southpaw Patrick Corbin starting for the Blue Jays, the left-handed-hitting Palacios will hit the bench for the third time in four games. Ben Williamson will draw the start at second base Wednesday as he and Palacios continue to work in a loose platoon at the position amid the ongoing absence of Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle), who has been stuck on the injured list all season.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against right-hander
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Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Though he had started each of the last three matchups with right-handed pitchers, Palacios will give way to Ben Williamson at second base against righty Tyler Mahle. Both Palacios and Williamson are likely headed for reductions in playing time at the keystone with Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle) drawing closer to a return from the injured list.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Losing out on starts to Williamson
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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.
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Rays' Richie Palacios: Second straight start vs. RHP
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Palacios will start at second base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The left-handed-hitting Palacios has now drawn the last two starts at second base over the right-handed-hitting Ben Williamson when the Rays have faced right-handed pitchers. The two could form a loose platoon at the keystone until Tampa Bay gets Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle) back from the injured list.
