Jermaine Palacios #8

Jermaine Manuel Palacios Leon (pronounced pah-LAH-see-ohs)... Signed by the Tigers as a Minor League free agent on Nov. 14, 2022.

2022

Saw his first Major League action in 2022, playing in 30 games with the Twins...also appeared in 102 contests with Triple A St. Paul....Named a Twins Organization All-Star by MiLB.com....Made his Major League debut in game one of the doubleheader on May 31 at Detroit, going 0x3 with a walk and a run scored....Notched his first big league hit in the second game of the doubleheader on May 31 at Detroit, singling off Joey Wentz....Drove in his first Major League run on June 5 at Toronto with a RBI single off Kevin Gausman....Hit his first career grand slam and tied a career high with five RBI on July 22 at Indianapolis...hit a second grand slam for St. Paul on July 31 vs. Iowa....Belted two home runs on July 29 vs. Iowa....Recorded his 100th hit with St. Paul on August 24, becoming the third player in franchise history to reach the mark....Made his first Major League pitching appearance on Sept. 3 at Chicago (AL), pitching a scoreless third of an inning...also threw 0.1 shutout innings on Sept. 19 at Cleveland....Had a big league career high three hits on Sept. 30 at Detroit...his first single snapped an 0x34stretch....Hit his first Major League home run on Oct. 4 at Chicago (AL), a solo shot off Jose Ruiz...hit his second career homer the next day against the White Sox, a two-run shot off Davis Martin....Played in 32 games with Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, hitting .400/.471/.633with 13 doubles, five home runs and 23 RBI.

2021

Signed with Minnesota as minor league free agent on Feb.15 and was assigned to Triple-A...spent entire season with Double-A Wichita... Played 93 games (92 starts at shortstop), five games (all starts) at third base, five games (4 starts) at second base, five games (three starts) at first base and two games (both starts) at designated hitter... Led Wind Surge in home runs (19), runs scored (69) and hits (106)...was second in doubles (17), and third in RBI (54) and stolen bases (18)... Finished seventh among all Double-A Central players in home runs (19) and was one of two players with 18-plus stolen bases and 19-plus home runs (Josh Stowers, Frisco - 20 HR/21 SB)... Played for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, hitting .351 (46-for-131) with 11 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 16 RBI, 35 runs scored and a .430 on-base percentage in 42 games... Named shortstop on Twins organizational All-Star team by MiLB.com... Ranked 30th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.

2020

Did not play minor league baseball due to cancellation of season (COVID-19)...played six games for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, going 5-for-10 (.500) with one home run...elected free agency on Nov. 1.

2019

Split season between High-A Charlotte and Double-A Montgomery (Tampa Bay), hitting .210 (45-for-214) with 19 walks and a .275 on-base percentage in 75 games...posted slash line of .245/.359/.359 vs. left-handed pitching and .199/.244/.236 vs. right-handed pitching...made first career pitching appearance on Aug. 15 at Daytona, pitching 1.0 shutout inning with one hit allowed.