(Credit for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Josh Palacios celebrates as he crosses home plate on a solo home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Pirates signed outfielder Joshua Palacios to a minor-league contract and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis yesterday, according to the MLB transactions log.  

Palacios is closer to returning to the Pirates after he played for them in 2023 and 2024.  

He slashed .236/.291/.398 for an OPS of .689, along with earning 74 hits, 11 doubles, 2 triples, twelve home runs and 49 RBIs in 114 games with the Pirates.