P Melvin Palacios #34
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2021
P MELVIN PALACIOS #34 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 7-8 0 4.62 134.1 145 9 52 113 1.47 2.1
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 7 7
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 5 5
Cutter 6 6
Forkball 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 40
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
09/29/2021 @ CHI Win, 4-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 0 8 Win
09/24/2021 @ DAL Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 11 6 6 1 5 Loss
09/19/2021 STL Win, 10-9 X 7.1 11 6 6 1 6
09/14/2021 @ LV Loss, 1-5 X 5.2 9 5 5 2 6 Loss
09/09/2021 LA Win, 6-4 X 7.0 8 4 4 0 6 Win
09/04/2021 @ DET Win, 8-4 X 7.0 7 2 2 1 6 Win
08/28/2021 @ ELP Win, 4-0 X 5.1 6 0 0 1 2 Win
08/24/2021 SF Win, 4-2 X 6.0 6 2 2 3 4
08/19/2021 @ DEN Loss, 3-14 X 3.1 9 6 6 1 3 Loss
08/14/2021 @ TB Loss, 2-11 X 3.2 7 7 7 4 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Local fans just adore him.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:12/06/1990
Born in:Bayamón, BAY
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 14th Pick in Round 10
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2021 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 7 8 0 4.62 134.1 145 69 69 9 52 113 1 4.5 0 13 59.1
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 13.53 9.71 7.57 3.48 3.85 1.47 95 2.1 .335        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 122 36 6 2 3 23 10 32 3 1 1 .295 .346 .451 .796      
vs. RHB 403 109 27 1 6 46 42 81 0 5 4 .270 .345 .387 .732      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2021 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 2 1 0 1.73 26.0 17 5 5 0 15 27  
July 6 6 1 3 0 4.46 36.1 38 18 18 3 17 29  
August 6 6 1 2 0 6.39 31.0 39 22 22 3 15 20  
September 6 6 3 2 0 5.27 41.0 51 24 24 3 5 37  
Spring Training 6 6 0 3 0 5.60 17.2 22 13 11 1 5 14  
Last Year 19 0 1 2 3 4.54 37.2 29 20 19 4 21 36  
Career 131 100 31 48 3 4.76 665.2 674 375 352 68 331 607  
Home 11 11 4 2 0 3.97 70.1 72 31 31 4 23 59  
Road 11 11 3 6 0 5.34 64.0 73 38 38 5 29 54  
Grass 7 7 2 4 0 4.70 44.0 40 23 23 3 21 40  
Turf 15 15 5 4 0 4.58 90.1 105 46 46 6 31 73  
Day 10 10 2 3 0 4.55 63.1 69 32 32 3 24 51  
Night 12 12 5 5 0 4.69 71.0 76 37 37 6 28 62  
As Starter 22 22 7 8 0 4.62 134.1 145 69 69 9 52 113  
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
2020 Tampa Bay - PBC 29 19 0 1 2 3 4.54 37.2 29 20 19 4 21 36 0 0 1.33 .253 4.74 -0.1 94
2021 Houston - PBC 30 22 22 7 8 0 4.62 134.1 145 69 69 9 52 113 1 0 1.47 .335 3.85 2.1 88
Total PBC 131 100 31 48 3 4.76 665.2 674 375 352 68 331 607 7 0 1.51 .322 4.60 5.7 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
2020 Tampa Bay - Pro P 19 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 37.2 0.72 +0.7 .989
2021 Houston - Pro P 22 22 7 8 0 18 3 .833 134.1 1.00 +2.0 .886
TOTAL P 242 202 57 80 5 143 6 .958 1235.1 1.00 +21.6 .981
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.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/19/2019 Injured (ruptured disc (back)),out for 7 months.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11/19/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
04/05/2021 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 with the Houston Mavericks organization.
11/17/2021 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2015 22 6
2016 22 2
2021 22 3
Year L Rank
2016 12 1
Year BB Rank
2015 63 3
2016 78 1
Year K Rank
2015 155 7
Year WP Rank
2021 6 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2021 0.60 10
Year K/9 Rank
2015 9.80 6
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