Cleveland super-utility prospect Richard Palacios had every reason to be down on himself after a 2019 shoulder injury derailed a fast rise through the club’s minor league system.
Instead, the 2018 third-round pick out of Towson University picked up right where he left off two and a half years ago and has been one of Cleveland’s most consistent minor league hitters in a loaded Akron lineup.
Through 30 games in 2021 played in a mixture of outfield and second base, Palacios has impressed with a .306/.409/.463 slash that includes 12 doubles and 26 runs scored.
Having recently turned 24 years old and hailing from a family full of former and current baseball players, Palacios has his sights set on the ultimate goal, making it to the big leagues, and he’s doing everything in his power to make it there.