Drafted by Cleveland Indians in Third Round with 103rd pick
2018 2nd Team ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region
2018 2nd Team All-CAA
2017 Preseason Honorable Mention All-CAA
2016 1st Team Freshman All-American by NCBWA
2016 2nd Team Freshman All-American by D1Baseball.com
2016 2nd Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America
2016 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
2016 CAA Rookie of the Year
2016 Second Team All-CAA
2016 CAA All-Freshman Team
2018: Appeared in 55 games with all 55 in a starting role ... hit .301 with 18 doubles, eight home runs, 31 RBIs and 56 runs scored ... walked 52 times and stole 25 bases ... one of two players in Division I baseball with 50 walks, 50 runs scored and 25 stolen bases ... hit a walk-off grand slam to beat Hofstra 5-3 on March 31 ... led the Tigers with 17 multi-hit games ... had a quartet of three-hit performances against Richmond, Ohio, William & Mary and Delaware State ... had a season best 13-game hitting streak.
2017: Only player to start all 54 games…hit .338 with 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 29 RBIs…also led team with 72 hits, 43 runs scored and 19 stolen bases…overcame slow start to hit .381 over the final two months of the season…put together season-long 14-game hit streak that included 10 multi-hit games…collected three hits and drove in two runs in victory over UMBC…went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and three RBIs at George Washington…drove in four runs in a victory over George Mason…had back-to-back three-hit performances that included a home run…ended season with seven hits in three-game series against UNCW.
2016: Became first Tiger to be named CAA Rookie of the Year…started all 54 games in which he appeared…hit .329 with six doubles, five triples, six home runs and 38 RBIs…established a new school freshman record with 74 hits…set a new school record with 32 stolen bases…ranked second in the NCAA in stolen bases among freshman…reached safely in 48 games, including a stretch of 21-straight games…drew a pair of walks in collegiate debut at New Mexico State…ended the series with two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored…hit safely in 18 of the 19 games played in March, including 12 multi-hit games…ended month on 15-game hit steak…stole a season-high three bases in the series opener against Elon…followed it up with a four-hit performance, including a two-run home run…tied the school record with two stolen bases at UNCW…set record with stolen base against Delaware State…hit a grand slam in a home game against George Mason.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Luis Monell at Berkely Carroll School…hit .450 with five home runs and 40 stolen bases as a senior…four-time all-league selection…garnered All-Brooklyn honors after hitting .486 with six doubles, three triples and 44 stolen bases his junior season…helped the Lions capture three-straight league championships…member of the honor roll as a sophomore and junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Lianne Palacios…has one brother…father reached AAA with the Detroit Tigers…uncle, Rey, played for the Kansas City Royals…brother, Josh, plays baseball at Auburn…favorite professional teams are the New York Yankees, New York Giants and Brooklyn Nets…favorite athlete is Robinson Cano…favorite movie is “Like Mike”…most memorable experience was Derek Jeter’s last home game…majoring in business-finance.
