Signed with the Minnesota Twins as a free agent on Sept. 6, 2013... Jermaine Manuel Palacios Leon (pronounced pah-LAH-see-ohs)... made his Major League debut with the Twins on May 31, 2022... Detroit Tigers signed him to a minor league contract in November 2022.
2021
Signed with Minnesota as minor league free agent on Feb.15 and was assigned to Triple-A...spent entire season with Double-A Wichita... Played 93 games (92 starts at shortstop), five games (all starts) at third base, five games (4 starts) at second base, five games (three starts) at first base and two games (both starts) at designated hitter... Led Wind Surge in home runs (19), runs scored (69) and hits (106)...was second in doubles (17), and third in RBI (54) and stolen bases (18)... Finished seventh among all Double-A Central players in home runs (19) and was one of two players with 18-plus stolen bases and 19-plus home runs (Josh Stowers, Frisco - 20 HR/21 SB)... Played for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, hitting .351 (46-for-131) with 11 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 16 RBI, 35 runs scored and a .430 on-base percentage in 42 games... Named shortstop on Twins organizational All-Star team by MiLB.com... Ranked 30th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.
2020
Did not play minor league baseball due to cancellation of season (COVID-19)...played six games for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, going 5-for-10 (.500) with one home run...elected free agency on Nov. 1.
2019
Split season between High-A Charlotte and Double-A Montgomery (Tampa Bay), hitting .210 (45-for-214) with 19 walks and a .275 on-base percentage in 75 games...posted slash line of .245/.359/.359 vs. left-handed pitching and .199/.244/.236 vs. right-handed pitching...made first career pitching appearance on Aug. 15 at Daytona, pitching 1.0 shutout inning with one hit allowed.
