P Melvin Palacios #2
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2018
P MELVIN PALACIOS #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 2 0-1 0 4.91 14.2 16 1 4 8 1.36 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 8 8
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 5 6
Cutter 5 6
Forkball 4 5
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2018 @ BOS Loss, 2-5 X 8.0 7 5 3 3 5 Loss
09/24/2018 MIA Loss, 6-9 X 6.2 9 6 5 1 3
09/19/2018 @ POR Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 4 3 3 4 1 Loss
09/14/2018 @ BAL Win, 3-1 X 7.2 9 1 1 1 5 Win
09/09/2018 @ CHA Loss, 3-11 X 2.1 7 6 6 1 3 Loss
09/05/2018 SEA Win, 5-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 2 11 Win
08/28/2018 @ OAK Loss, 2-6 X 5.1 10 5 5 2 6 Loss
08/23/2018 @ MIN Win, 3-2 X 7.0 4 2 1 4 5 Win
08/18/2018 @ PIT Loss, 0-10 X 5.2 8 5 5 5 5 Loss
08/13/2018 SD Win, 9-8 X 5.0 5 3 3 5 6
PERSONALITY
Palacios plays every game like it's his last.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:12/06/1990
Born in:Bayamón, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:9 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 14th Pick in Round 10
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 14.2 16 11 8 1 4 8 1 50.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.89 9.82 4.91 2.45 4.33 1.36 99 0.2 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606      
vs. RHB 48 13 1 0 1 8 3 6 0 0 1 .271 .327 .354 .681      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 14.2 16 11 8 1 4 8  
Spring Training 16 0 0 0 0 5.93 13.2 15 9 9 2 10 14  
Last Year 27 15 4 8 0 5.22 98.1 104 67 57 14 51 92  
2 Years Ago 22 22 6 12 0 4.92 126.1 124 75 69 9 78 118  
Career 90 78 23 38 0 4.81 493.2 500 286 264 55 258 458  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 9 6 5 0 1 3  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 7 5 3 1 3 5  
Grass 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 14.2 16 11 8 1 4 8  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 7 5 3 1 3 5  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 9 6 5 0 1 3  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 14.2 16 11 8 1 4 8  
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 17 5 8 0 4.57 106.1 113 55 54 10 40 79 0 0.0 0 8 47.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 3 2 13.29 9.56 6.69 3.39 3.92 1.44 95 1.6 .330        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 77 17 2 1 2 9 7 15 1 1 1 .221 .291 .351 .641      
vs. RHB 320 96 19 5 8 46 33 64 3 5 3 .300 .368 .466 .833      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 2 1 2 0 6.59 13.2 20 10 10 1 5 8  
July 5 5 1 1 0 3.90 32.1 31 14 14 4 7 18  
August 6 6 1 3 0 5.00 36.0 37 21 20 3 20 33  
September 4 4 2 2 0 3.70 24.1 25 10 10 2 8 20  
Career 37 34 14 13 0 3.86 205.0 215 103 88 11 80 176  
Home 9 7 3 1 0 3.52 46.0 43 18 18 2 18 35  
Road 11 10 2 7 0 5.37 60.1 70 37 36 8 22 44  
Grass 17 14 4 6 0 4.33 89.1 96 43 43 7 33 63  
Turf 3 3 1 2 0 5.82 17.0 17 12 11 3 7 16  
Day 5 4 1 3 0 6.64 20.1 28 15 15 3 6 20  
Night 15 13 4 5 0 4.08 86.0 85 40 39 7 34 59  
As Starter 17 17 4 8 0 4.68 102.0 109 54 53 10 38 77  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 2 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Tampa Bay - PBC 22 7 7 3 2 0 3.71 51.0 40 23 21 3 32 36 0 0 1.41 .257 4.60 0.5 115
2014 Tampa Bay - PBC 23 10 10 4 6 0 7.08 61.0 73 49 48 12 30 49 3 0 1.69 .333 5.75 -0.2 61
2015 Tampa Bay - PBC 24 22 22 6 9 0 3.86 142.1 143 61 61 16 63 155 2 0 1.45 .343 4.32 2.1 115
2016 Tampa Bay - PBC 25 22 22 6 12 0 4.92 126.1 124 75 69 9 78 118 0 0 1.60 .325 4.60 1.3 88
2017 Tampa Bay - PBC 26 27 15 4 8 0 5.22 98.1 104 67 57 14 51 92 0 0 1.58 .324 5.27 -0.1 81
2018 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 2 2 0 1 0 4.91 14.2 16 11 8 1 4 8 1 0 1.36 .300 4.33 0.2 89
Total PBC 90 78 23 38 0 4.81 493.2 500 286 264 55 258 458 6 0 1.54 .323 4.79 3.7 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Total - 15 15 15 9 1 0 1.33 101.1 70 18 15 2 26 142 0 0 0.95 .251 1.48 5.3 100
2007 Total - 16 14 14 7 2 0 1.98 95.2 74 23 21 2 37 146 0 0 1.16 .291 1.61 4.8 100
2008 Total - 17 13 13 8 1 0 1.91 89.1 67 22 19 2 35 124 0 0 1.14 .267 1.96 3.9 100
2009 Total - 18 15 15 10 1 0 1.27 106.0 72 16 15 2 27 149 0 0 0.93 .249 1.48 5.5 100
2010 Tampa Bay (R) - R 19 4 4 1 2 0 3.38 21.1 16 8 8 3 13 32 0 0 1.36 .302 4.85 0.2 140
2010 Florida - R+ 19 18 18 5 8 0 3.56 93.2 69 41 37 6 52 108 0 0 1.29 .281 4.02 1.6 119
2010 Total - R+ 19 22 22 6 10 0 3.52 115.0 85 49 45 9 65 140 0 0 1.30 .285 4.17 1.8 123
2011 Florida - R+ 20 2 2 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 4 2 2 1 1 8 0 0 0.88 .300 3.67 0.1 135
2011 Gainesville - A 20 17 10 3 2 2 3.08 61.1 46 21 21 6 32 54 0 0 1.27 .247 4.61 0.4 136
2011 Bradenton - A+ 20 4 4 0 1 0 3.60 15.0 11 6 6 3 10 19 0 0 1.40 .258 5.24 -0.0 111
2012 Gainesville - A 21 5 5 0 2 0 3.46 26.0 15 10 10 3 13 27 0 0 1.08 .190 4.66 0.2 122
2012 Bradenton - A+ 21 15 15 6 3 0 1.03 87.0 53 11 10 4 28 86 0 0 0.93 .232 3.23 2.4 418
2013 Bradenton - A+ 22 10 10 5 0 0 2.14 54.2 36 14 13 3 23 58 0 0 1.08 .252 3.53 1.2 196
2013 Florida - AAA 22 5 5 4 0 0 1.47 30.2 27 11 5 1 10 28 0 0 1.21 .299 3.50 0.7 283
2014 Florida - AAA 23 12 12 5 5 0 3.84 68.0 75 37 29 0 30 69 0 0 1.54 .369 3.19 2.0 118
2018 Florida - AAA 27 20 17 5 8 0 4.57 106.1 113 55 54 10 40 79 0 0 1.44 .330 3.92 1.6 91
Total AAA 37 34 14 13 0 3.86 205.0 215 103 88 11 80 176 0 0 1.44 .339 3.62 110.6
Total A+ 29 29 11 4 0 1.67 156.2 100 31 29 10 61 163 0 0 1.03 .241 3.52 251.7
Total A 22 15 3 4 2 3.19 87.1 61 31 31 9 45 81 0 0 1.21 .231 4.63 131.5
Total R+ 20 20 5 8 0 3.53 99.1 73 43 39 7 53 116 0 0 1.27 .282 4.00 120.0
Total R 4 4 1 2 0 3.38 21.1 16 8 8 3 13 32 0 0 1.36 .302 4.85 139.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Florida - R+ P 18 18 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 93.2 0.67 +2.5 1.129
2010 Tampa Bay (R) - R P 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 21.1 0.00 +0.8 .000
2011 Bradenton - A+ P 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 +0.4 .000
2011 Gainesville - A P 17 10 6 4 1 10 0 1.000 61.1 1.47 +1.9 1.191
2011 Florida - R+ P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 -0.0 .890
2012 Bradenton - A+ P 15 15 5 8 0 14 1 .929 87.0 1.34 +0.2 .920
2012 Gainesville - A P 5 5 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 26.0 1.38 +0.2 .910
2013 Tampa Bay - Pro P 7 7 2 4 0 7 1 .857 51.0 1.06 +0.6 .957
2013 Florida - AAA P 5 5 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 30.2 1.17 +0.8 1.417
2013 Bradenton - A+ P 10 10 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 54.2 1.48 +0.9 1.131
2014 Tampa Bay - Pro P 10 10 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 61.0 0.30 +0.9 .000
2014 Florida - AAA P 12 12 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 68.0 1.32 +1.3 .948
2015 Tampa Bay - Pro P 22 22 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 142.1 0.76 +1.6 1.003
2016 Tampa Bay - Pro P 22 22 6 9 0 16 1 .938 126.1 1.07 +3.5 1.009
2017 Tampa Bay - Pro P 26 15 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 98.1 1.01 +1.0 1.004
2018 Tampa Bay - Pro P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.9 .000
2018 Florida - AAA P 20 17 7 4 0 11 0 1.000 106.1 0.93 +1.5 .821
TOTAL P 201 180 50 69 5 122 3 .975 1063.1 1.01 +19.0 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
11/20/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft out of high school (Pro Baseball Academy; Gurabo, HUM) by the Tampa Bay Thunder. (Round 10, Pick 14, 176th overall pick).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
10/15/2010 Wins the 2010 PBC Rookie College League Championship Cup with the Florida Gators!
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/17/2011 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 3 months.
06/13/2011 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/18/2011 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)),out for 5 months.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
11/03/2012 Finished 2nd in 2012 A+ Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/07/2014 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/16/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/15/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2015 22 6
2016 22 2
Year L Rank
2016 12 1
Year BB Rank
2015 63 3
2016 78 1
Year K Rank
2015 155 7
Year K/9 Rank
2015 9.80 6
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