Pirates Call Up Josh Palacios
2 years agoThe Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of outfielder Josh Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday and designated infielder Chase De Jong for assignment in a corresponding move, according to sources. Palacios was tearing the cover off the ball in the minors with a .368 average (32-for-87), six doubles, a triple, four home runs, 22 RBI, four stolen bases and 17 runs scored in 21 games for Indy and Double-A Altoona. The 27-year-old figures to be a bench bat for the Pirates in the short term, and fantasy managers shouldn't be too excited about him, as Palacios hasn't looked great in 42 major-league games with the Blue Jays and Nationals the last two years. He has a .207/.267/.232 slash line with no homers and six RBI in 91 plate appearances.
Source: Pittsburgh PG - Jason Mackey
Source: Pittsburgh PG - Jason Mackey