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Joshua Palacios
CF · Indianapolis Indians
| Position | CF |
| Bats/Throws | L/R |
| Height | 6′ 0″ |
| Weight | 210 lbs |
| Age | 31 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, NY, USA |
| Draft | 2016, Toronto Blue Jays, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 132 |
| School | Auburn |
| MLB Debut | 2021-04-09 |
Statcast
88.1 mph
Avg Exit Velo
108.8 mph
Max Exit Velo
4.0%
Barrel%
38.6%
Hard Hit%
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (AAA) | 37 | 137 | .240 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 16.1% | 9.5% | .314 | .298 | .612 |
| MLB Career | 207 | 578 | .223 | 15 | 64 | 7 | 22.5% | 6.6% | .285 | .349 | .634 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .314 | .298 | .612 |
| 2026-09-09 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .308 | .297 | .605 |
| 2026-09-06 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Toledo Mud Hens | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .311 | .299 | .610 |
| 2026-09-03 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .315 | .304 | .619 |
| 2026-09-01 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Toledo Mud Hens | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .323 | .312 | .635 |
| 2026-08-29 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .328 | .317 | .645 |
| 2026-08-28 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .342 | .333 | .675 |
| 2026-08-27 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .345 | .337 | .682 |
| 2026-08-26 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .349 | .348 | .697 |
| 2026-08-25 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .350 | .348 | .698 |
| Last 10 Total | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .200 | .263 | .200 | .463 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 137 | 121 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 22 | .240 | .313 | .298 | .611 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home | 90 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | .228 | .300 | .278 | .578 |
| Away | 47 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 10 | .262 | .340 | .333 | .673 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day | 30 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .269 | .333 | .308 | .641 |
| Night | 107 | 95 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 18 | .232 | .308 | .295 | .603 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs LHP | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .207 | .286 | .207 | .493 |
| vs RHP | 102 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 19 | .250 | .324 | .326 | .650 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| vs SP | 56 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .180 | .250 | .180 | .430 |
| vs RP | 81 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 13 | .282 | .358 | .380 | .738 |
| Runners On | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 137 | 121 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 22 | .240 | .314 | .298 | .612 |
| Runners On | 64 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | .220 | .250 | .288 | .538 |
| RISP | 37 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .206 | .243 | .294 | .537 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20 | A | 40 | 35 | 68.6% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 2.9% | — | — | — | — | 60.6% | 88.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 20 | R-FCL | 53 | 43 | 72.1% | 11.6% | 16.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 79.2% | 70.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 21 | Unknown | 420 | 292 | 58.9% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 2.7% | — | — | — | — | 47.8% | 73.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | AA | 3 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 68.8% | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | A+ | 564 | 385 | 61.3% | 18.4% | 17.7% | 2.6% | — | — | — | — | 46.1% | 73.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23 | AA | 340 | 221 | 43.4% | 32.1% | 16.7% | 7.7% | — | — | — | — | 48.1% | 69.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 25 | MLB | 42 | 26 | 57.7% | 30.8% | 11.5% | 0.0% | 39.2% | 57.3% | 51.7% | 78.4% | 49.1% | 68.8% | 88.5 mph | 104.4 mph | 4.2° | 42.3% | 3.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | AAA | 62 | 38 | 50.0% | 26.3% | 21.1% | 2.6% | — | — | — | — | 47.4% | 79.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 25 | A | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66.7% | — | 100.0% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 105.0 mph | 107.0 mph | 3.0° | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | R-FCL | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26 | MLB | 49 | 32 | 50.0% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 37.6% | 74.0% | 58.5% | 82.4% | 55.0% | 73.9% | 81.3 mph | 104.0 mph | 4.9° | 31.2% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | AAA | 342 | 244 | 55.7% | 20.1% | 18.0% | 6.1% | — | — | — | — | 48.0% | 76.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27 | MLB | 265 | 194 | 47.7% | 25.4% | 23.3% | 3.6% | 31.3% | 73.3% | 57.9% | 80.1% | 52.0% | 73.3% | 90.0 mph | 109.6 mph | 7.5° | 45.4% | 9.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | AAA | 91 | 67 | 38.8% | 34.3% | 23.9% | 3.0% | 25.7% | 72.1% | 66.7% | 86.5% | 45.3% | 80.0% | 91.0 mph | 109.5 mph | 11.2° | 44.8% | 12.1% |
| 2023 | 27 | AA | 37 | 32 | 46.9% | 37.5% | 12.5% | 3.1% | — | — | — | — | 49.3% | 86.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | MLB | 79 | 55 | 61.8% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 7.3% | 25.1% | 68.6% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 45.0% | 74.6% | 89.8 mph | 108.4 mph | 3.4° | 47.3% | 3.8% |
| 2024 | 28 | AAA | 207 | 137 | 52.6% | 21.2% | 19.0% | 7.3% | 26.8% | 74.3% | 57.9% | 79.2% | 48.3% | 72.7% | 87.6 mph | 110.1 mph | 9.2° | 38.7% | 8.3% |
| 2024 | 28 | A+ | 13 | 9 | 22.2% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | 58.8% | 76.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 28 | A | 19 | 13 | 61.5% | 30.8% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 38.5% | 60.5% | 93.3% | 78.3% | 49.4% | 84.2% | 91.9 mph | 107.0 mph | 7.5° | 30.8% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 29 | MLB | 145 | 93 | 47.3% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 10.8% | 28.2% | 72.3% | 51.4% | 79.4% | 51.6% | 72.2% | 86.3 mph | 110.3 mph | 10.7° | 39.8% | 8.7% |
| 2025 | 29 | AAA | 82 | 52 | 34.6% | 32.7% | 23.1% | 9.6% | 29.7% | 78.0% | 54.5% | 78.6% | 52.5% | 71.4% | 89.3 mph | 109.4 mph | 17.9° | 34.6% | 9.8% |
| 2026 | 30 | AAA | 137 | 101 | 55.4% | 20.8% | 14.9% | 8.9% | 30.9% | 80.5% | 57.5% | 84.7% | 55.4% | 77.0% | 88.1 mph | 108.8 mph | 9.7° | 38.6% | 4.0% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 580 | 400 | 50.4% | 22.1% | 21.3% | 6.3% | 30.8% | 71.2% | 57.7% | 79.5% | 51.0% | 72.9% | 88.3 mph | 110.3 mph | 7.3° | 43.0% | 7.3% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 921 | 639 | 51.2% | 23.3% | 18.9% | 6.6% | 28.0% | 76.2% | 58.9% | 82.0% | 49.2% | 75.7% | 88.6 mph | 110.1 mph | 11.0° | 21.9% | 8.0% | |
| AA Career | AA | 380 | 254 | 44.1% | 32.7% | 16.1% | 7.1% | — | — | — | — | 48.4% | 71.0% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 577 | 394 | 60.4% | 18.5% | 18.1% | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | 46.4% | 73.8% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 61 | 50 | 68.0% | 16.0% | 14.0% | 2.0% | 36.6% | 61.0% | 93.3% | 80.0% | 56.0% | 87.2% | 93.6 mph | 107.0 mph | 6.9° | 12.0% | 0.0% | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 61 | 47 | 70.2% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 67.0% | 72.3% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unknown Career | Unknown | 420 | 292 | 58.9% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 2.7% | — | — | — | — | 47.8% | 73.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
Statcast FieldingMLB only
| Year | Team | Pos | Inn | OAA | FRV | Range | Arm | DP | Catch | Frame | Throw | Block | Pop | Blk BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jays | LF | 25.2 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Nationals | LF | 36.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Pirates | LF | 160.0 | -2.0 | -2.4 | -1.5 | -0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Pirates | LF | 29.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Sox | LF | 65.0 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | LF | 315.2 | -3.0 | -3.7 | -2.0 | -1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | Jays | CF | 17.0 | -1.0 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Pirates | CF | 47.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Pirates | CF | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | CF | 79.0 | -1.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | Jays | RF | 49.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Nationals | RF | 62.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Pirates | RF | 302.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Pirates | RF | 119.0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Sox | RF | 231.1 | -3.0 | -4.0 | -2.9 | -1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | RF | 763.1 | -1.0 | -2.6 | -2.0 | -0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Transaction History
2026-07-07RF Joshua Palacios assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-07Pittsburgh Pirates acquired RF Joshua Palacios from the Staten Island Ferry Hawks of the Atlantic League.
2026-07-07Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RF Joshua Palacios to a minor league contract.
2025-10-03RF Joshua Palacios elected free agency.
2025-09-07Charlotte Knights placed RF Joshua Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2025-08-30Charlotte Knights activated RF Joshua Palacios from the 7-day injured list.
2025-07-01Charlotte Knights placed RF Joshua Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2025-07-01Charlotte Knights placed RF Joshua Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2025-06-15Chicago White Sox sent RF Joshua Palacios outright to Charlotte Knights.
2025-06-13Chicago White Sox designated RF Joshua Palacios for assignment.
2025-04-16RF Joshua Palacios changed number to 47.
2025-04-15RF Joshua Palacios changed number to 42.
2025-04-10Chicago White Sox selected the contract of RF Joshua Palacios from Charlotte Knights.
2025-04-04RF Joshua Palacios assigned to Charlotte Knights.
2025-04-04Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Joshua Palacios to a minor league contract.
2025-03-31RF Joshua Palacios elected free agency.
2025-03-29RF Joshua Palacios roster status changed by Indianapolis Indians.
2025-03-29Pittsburgh Pirates sent RF Joshua Palacios outright to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-03-22Pittsburgh Pirates designated RF Joshua Palacios for assignment.
2024-09-24Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RF Joshua Palacios from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-08-19Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Joshua Palacios from the 10-day injured list.
2024-08-19Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Joshua Palacios to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-08-08Pittsburgh Pirates sent CF Joshua Palacios on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-07-31Pittsburgh Pirates placed CF Joshua Palacios on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 30, 2024.
2024-07-04Pittsburgh Pirates recalled CF Joshua Palacios from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-06-11Indianapolis Indians activated CF Joshua Palacios from the 7-day injured list.
2024-06-04Indianapolis Indians sent CF Joshua Palacios on a rehab assignment to Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2024-04-30Indianapolis Indians sent CF Joshua Palacios on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
2024-04-30Indianapolis Indians sent CF Joshua Palacios on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
2024-04-12Indianapolis Indians placed CF Joshua Palacios on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 11, 2024.
2024-03-22Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Joshua Palacios to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-02-09CF Joshua Palacios changed number to 77.
2023-07-28Pittsburgh Pirates recalled CF Josh Palacios from Indianapolis Indians.
2023-07-17Pittsburgh Pirates optioned CF Josh Palacios to Indianapolis Indians.
2023-07-17Indianapolis Indians activated CF Josh Palacios.
2023-05-09Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of CF Josh Palacios from Indianapolis Indians.
2023-04-21CF Josh Palacios assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2023-03-30CF Josh Palacios assigned to Altoona Curve from Indianapolis Indians.
2023-03-24CF Josh Palacios and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2022-12-07Indianapolis Indians claimed CF Josh Palacios off waivers from Harrisburg Senators.
2022-12-01Washington Nationals sent CF Josh Palacios outright to Harrisburg Senators.
2022-08-20Washington Nationals recalled CF Josh Palacios from Rochester Red Wings.
2022-08-14Washington Nationals optioned CF Josh Palacios to Rochester Red Wings.
2022-08-02Washington Nationals recalled CF Josh Palacios from Rochester Red Wings.
2022-04-15Washington Nationals claimed CF Josh Palacios off waivers from Toronto Blue Jays.
2022-04-15Washington Nationals optioned CF Josh Palacios to Rochester Red Wings.
2022-04-11Toronto Blue Jays designated CF Josh Palacios for assignment.
2022-03-27Toronto Blue Jays optioned CF Josh Palacios to Buffalo Bisons.
2021-10-05Toronto Blue Jays recalled CF Josh Palacios from Buffalo Bisons.
2021-09-08Buffalo Bisons placed CF Josh Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2021-08-30Toronto Blue Jays optioned CF Josh Palacios to Buffalo Bisons.
2021-08-23Toronto Blue Jays recalled CF Josh Palacios from Buffalo Bisons.
2021-08-13Buffalo Bisons activated CF Josh Palacios.
2021-08-10Buffalo Bisons sent CF Josh Palacios on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays.
2021-08-05Buffalo Bisons sent CF Josh Palacios on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays.
2021-05-11Buffalo Bisons placed CF Josh Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2021-05-10Buffalo Bisons placed CF Josh Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2021-05-10Buffalo Bisons placed CF Josh Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2021-05-03CF Josh Palacios assigned to Buffalo Bisons from Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2021-04-24Toronto Blue Jays recalled CF Josh Palacios.
2021-04-24Toronto Blue Jays optioned CF Josh Palacios to Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2021-04-09Toronto Blue Jays recalled CF Josh Palacios.
2021-04-09Toronto Blue Jays recalled CF Josh Palacios from Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2021-04-09Toronto Blue Jays recalled CF Josh Palacios.
2021-03-31CF Josh Palacios changed number to 77.
2021-03-27Toronto Blue Jays optioned CF Josh Palacios to Buffalo Bisons.
2020-11-20Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of CF Josh Palacios from Buffalo Bisons.
2020-09-29CF Josh Palacios assigned to Buffalo Bisons from Blue Jays Alternate Training Site.
2020-07-19CF Josh Palacios assigned to Blue Jays Alternate Training Site from Buffalo Bisons.
2020-07-02Toronto Blue Jays invited non-roster OF Josh Palacios to spring training.
2020-02-07Toronto Blue Jays invited non-roster OF Josh Palacios to spring training.
2019-11-20CF Josh Palacios assigned to Buffalo Bisons from New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
2019-05-29New Hampshire Fisher Cats activated CF Josh Palacios from the 7-day injured list.
2019-04-19New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed CF Joshua Palacios on the 7-day injured list.
2019-03-01CF Joshua Palacios assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
2018-09-03CF Joshua Palacios assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Dunedin Blue Jays.
2018-04-02CF Joshua Palacios assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from Lansing Lugnuts.
2018-03-25CF Joshua Palacios assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
2017-06-17Lansing Lugnuts activated CF Joshua Palacios from the 7-day disabled list.
2017-06-12Lansing Lugnuts placed CF Joshua Palacios on the 7-day disabled list.
2017-04-17Lansing Lugnuts activated CF Joshua Palacios from the 7-day disabled list.
2017-04-06CF Joshua Palacios assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Blue Jays Ext. Spring Training.
2017-04-02CF Joshua Palacios assigned to Blue Jays Ext. Spring Training from Lansing Lugnuts.
2017-02-26OF Joshua Palacios assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
2016-08-27CF Joshua Palacios assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Vancouver Canadians.
2016-07-21CF Joshua Palacios assigned to Vancouver Canadians from GCL Blue Jays.
2016-06-24OF Joshua Palacios assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
2016-06-17Toronto Blue Jays signed OF Joshua Palacios.