Acquired in trade from the Twins in return for Jake Odorizzi, the next guy on our list will likely jump much higher by mid-season.
No.30, SS Jermaine Palacios, 21 years old
Born: Jul 19th, 1996 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Height/Weight: 6’0” 145 lbs Bats/Throws: R/R
Signed: by the Twins to a minor league contract on September 6th, 2013 for $70,000
Twitter profile statement: N/A
Baseball America Rankings
- Ranked as the 3rd best prospect in the Appalachian League and 17th best in Gulf Coast League in 2015
- Did not make BA’s Twins Top 30 list posts in either the 2017 or 2018 handbooks
DRB Writers ranking
Jermaine Palacios: Abilities
- Versatility
- Strong arm with quick release
- Good range defensively
- Has speed to work with on the bases, needs to get better jumps to SB
- Emerging power
“This is somebody that, by our own work and by our own information, what we see here is a lean, wiry Venezuelan shortstop who has had plenty of offensive success,” Rays general manager Erik Neander told MLB.