How Richie Palacios worked his way into becoming a force in Rays' lineup

Joshua Palacios gets why some people around the game — even within the Tampa Bay organization — are surprised by the success his younger brother, Richie, has been having. A bright spot in a dim opening month for the Rays, Richie Palacios entered play Tuesday leading the team with an .892 OPS, ranking second with a .297 average and three home runs, and as clearly one of their most valuable players. Joshua, an outfielder in the Pirates system currently sidelined in Triple A with a knee injury, has been catching as many of Richie's games as he can on TV and the internet. “It's been absolutely amazing,” Joshua said Tuesday.