Rey Palacios

Robert Rey Palacios (born November 8, 1962) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career Professional baseball Palacios attended Kingsborough Community College in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. In 1982, he signed with the Detroit Tigers as an undrafted free agent and was assigned to the Rookie-level Bristol Tigers for the 1983 minor league season. Palacios worked his way through the Tigers minor league organization, eventually reaching the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 1987. In 1988, Palacios was traded to the Kansas City Royals, along with Mark Lee, in exchange for Ted Power. He would play in five games for the Royals that year, hitting .091.

Personal life His nephew, Josh, was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and made his MLB debut for Toronto in 2021. Another nephew, Richie, was selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.