Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Josh Palacios was born on July 30, 1995, in Brooklyn, NY. He is a outfielder in the MLB.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Palacios in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for a $438,100 signing bonus. He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and appeared in 13 games before being promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. After 28 games in Vancouver, Palacios was promoted to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he finished his 2016 campaign. In 50 total games across three levels, Palacios batted .330 with 18 RBI. He was assigned to Lansing for the entire 2017 season, and hit .280 with two home runs, 39 RBI, and 12 stolen bases in 91 games.

On November 20, 2020, Palacios was added to the 40-man roster. On April 9, 2021, Palacios was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that night as the starting right fielder against the Los Angeles Angels. Palacios was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo on May 3, 2021.