In both trades, the Rays -- whose roster-churning abilities have helped them to a 511-359 record since 2018, the second best in the American League and fourth in Major League Baseball -- will receive players with six years of team control. Raley has five years of club control, while Kittredge will reach free agency after the 2024 season.
Palacios, who went to St. Louis from Cleveland in a deal for cash last year, is a 26-year-old left-handed hitter who slashed .258/.307/.516 with 6 home runs and 16 RBIs in 102 plate appearances last year. With Lars Nootbaar, Jordan Walker, Tommy Edman and Dylan Carlson expected to receive most of the Cardinals' outfield at-bats this season, Palacios had a narrow path to playing time.
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