MLB
Joshua Palacios
Joshua Palacios
Pittsburgh Pirates, Center Field
Age: 29y-4m-24d (Jul 30, 1995)
Exp: 1.111 Years
Country: US
College: Auburn (AL)
Drafted: Round 4 (#132 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,450,756
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Joshua Palacios signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Palacios will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 1.111 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Joshua Palacios signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Joshua Palacios signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Joshua Palacios signed a 1 year , $701,700 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $701,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $701,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $701,700
Average Salary:
$701,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Joshua Palacios signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Joshua Palacios signed a 1 year , $438,100 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $438,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $438,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $438,100
Average Salary:
$438,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.111 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,450,756
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$438,100 |
$438,100 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$67,474 |
$505,574 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
 |
Active
|
$223,590 |
$729,164 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$518,714 |
$1,247,878 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$202,878 |
$1,450,756 |
|
| Total |
$1,450,756 |
$1,450,756 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,250,756 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$67,474 | $438,100 | - | $505,574 |
| 1 |
|
$223,590 | - | - | $223,590 |
| 2 |
|
$721,592 | - | - | $721,592 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
20 |
$438,100 |
$438,100 |
$438,100 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$67,474
|
$67,474 |
$505,574 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$223,590
|
$223,590 |
$729,164 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$518,714
|
$518,714 |
$1,247,878 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$202,878
|
$202,878 |
$1,450,756 |
||
| Total |
$1,012,656 |
$438,100 |
$1,450,756 |
$1,450,756 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,812,656 |
$438,100 |
$2,250,756 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$67,474 | $438,100 | - | $505,574 |
| 1 |
|
$223,590 | - | - | $223,590 |
| 2 |
|
$721,592 | - | - | $721,592 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
PIT |
Jul 30, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024 | Hamstring |
-
Sep 24, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 19, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 04, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 28, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 17, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
May 09, 2023
Contract purchased by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 07, 2022
Rule 5 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT) from Washington (WSH)
-
Dec 01, 2022
Outrighted by Washington (WSH)
-
Aug 20, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Aug 14, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Apr 15, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Apr 15, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Washington (WSH)
-
Apr 11, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 27, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 1 year $701,700 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 17, 2016
Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 10, 2016
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 4 (#132 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2014
Unsigned by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 10, 2014
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 31 (#935 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 30 | 18 | 76 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 0 | .143 | .184 | .229 | .413 | -0.16 |
