The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired left-handed hitting outfielder Richie Palacios from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for oft-injured, high leverage reliever Andrew Kittredge.
STAND UP TAMPA!!!!! @RaysBaseball pic.twitter.com/48dWYUKd6i
— Richie Palacios (@richiemille) January 6, 2024
Palacios, 26, projects as the fifth outfielder on the Rays roster behind Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri, Josh Lowe, and the recently acquired Jonny DeLuca and has one option remaining on his rookie contract. He will not reach contract arbitration until 2026, and is under team control until 2030.