Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Smacks fourth homer of 2025
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Polanco went 1-for-4 with one walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to Boston.
Polanco opened the scoring in the first winning, when he took a returning Bryan Bello deep to right-center field for a solo homer. It was Polanco's fourth homer of the year, and he's started the season slashing .339/.356/.589 with one stolen base, six runs scored and 13 RBI in 60 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Close to being able to hit righty
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Polanco (side) said Wednesday that he's been taking right-handed swings off a tee and is "getting closer" to being able to bat righty in a game, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
The switch hitter has been able to hit only left-handed over the last week-plus due to lingering side soreness, which has also limited him to DH duties. While Polanco didn't offer a specific timetable for his return to the lineup versus lefties, it sounds like it's coming soon. The next southpaw the Mariners are scheduled to face is the Blue Jays' Easton Lucas on Sunday.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Polanco is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Polanco started the previous four games at designated hitter but will receive a day off after going 4-for-13 with a homer, two RBI and two runs during that stretch. The 31-year-old isn't expected to play the field for a bit longer due to lingering side soreness, but the injury hasn't dampened his production early in 2025, as he has a 1.007 OPS with three homers through 11 contests.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Stays hot with solo homer
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Polanco went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against Texas.
Polanco took Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom deep for a 384-foot shot down the right-field line in the first inning. The switch-hitting Polanco is expected to remain solely a designated hitter while he manages side soreness, which is also preventing him from hitting right-handed, but the veteran infielder is certainly worth a look in deeper fantasy leagues at the moment. Through 31 at-bats so far this year, Polanco is batting a torrid .419 with three long balls, 11 RBI, three runs scored and one stolen base.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Still not 100 percent
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Polanco is expected to remain limited to DH duties for another week or two, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Additionally, the switch-hitting Polanco, who has been dealing with soreness in his side, doesn't appear to be quite ready to hit right-handed. "He still has a little bit of soreness when he swings right-handed," manager Dan Wilson said Wednesday. "He continues to get better and better, and we'll keep monitoring it." With Ryan Bliss (biceps) out until after the All-Star break and Polanco still not ready to play the field, the Mariners are pretty thin on the infield. When in the lineup, Polanco has swung a hot bat, slashing .370/.393/.593 with two home runs, 10 RBI, two runs and one stolen base across 29 plate appearances.
Polanco went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 win over Houston.
After missing Seattle's previous two games with side soreness, Polanco delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning to help power the Mariners to victory. The veteran switch-hitter has dealt with some nagging injuries in the early going, but he's been highly effective when healthy while hitting .417 with two long balls, 10 RBI and one stolen base over 24 at-bats (seven games).
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Returns to lineup
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Polanco (side) will start at designated hitter and bat second in Monday's game versus the Astros, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Polanco missed the previous two contests with side soreness that was originally reported as knee soreness but is feeling well enough to give it a go in the series opener against the division rival Astros. The switch hitter sports a scorching .450/.476/.750 batting line with two home runs in the early going this season.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Absence due to sore side
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Mariners general manager Justin Hollander clarified Monday that a sore side is what has kept Polanco out of the lineup for the past two games, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Manager Dan Wilson had said it was soreness in Polanco's surgically repaired left knee that had sidelined the infielder, but evidently the skipper misspoke. Hollander expects Polanco to be back in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Astros.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Getting rest Saturday
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Polanco isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Giants.
Polanco will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after going 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Friday's extra-innings loss. While he rests, Dylan Moore will pick up a start at the hot corner and bat seventh.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Back from paternity leave
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The Mariners reinstated Polanco from the paternity list Thursday.
After taking two days to welcome a new addition to his family, Polanco will officially be back in action for the Mariners' series opener against San Francisco on Friday. The 31-year-old has gone 6-for-15 with four RBI in four games this season and has collected a base hit in each contest. Leo Rivas was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Polanco is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Tigers.
Polanco isn't dealing with any known injury, but this is the second time in the last three days that his name has been missing from the lineup. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at third base and bat eighth for the Mariners on Tuesday.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Making spring debut Monday
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Polanco (knee) will start at designated hitter Monday against the Guardians in his Cactus League debut, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Polanco underwent surgery last October to repair the patellar tendon of his left knee. While he hasn't had any known restrictions in Mariners camp, the club has held him out of Cactus League play until now, a tactic that isn't atypical for veteran players. Polanco is slated to be the Mariners' everyday third baseman this season.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Takes swings in batting practice
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Polanco (knee) was spotted taking swings off a pitching machine during Wednesday's full-squad workout, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Polanco is heading into his second season in Seattle after he re-signed with the Mariners in late January on a one-year, $7.75 million deal that includes a $6 million mutual option for 2026. The 31-year-old endured a rough debut season in Seattle, slashing .213/.296/.355 while striking out in a career-worst 29.2 percent of his 469 plate appearances. He was limited to 118 games due to hamstring and knee injuries and needed surgery in October to repair damage to the patellar tendon of his left knee, but reports earlier in the offseason suggested that he would be fully cleared for baseball activities by January. Polanco seems to have recovered as anticipated and isn't operating with any reported restrictions in the first week of camp, but like many veteran players, he may not be immediately rushed into game action when the Mariners open their Cactus League schedule Friday. In addition to easing himself back from the injury, Polanco will also be adjusting to a position change this spring. In an effort to keep him healthier this season, the Mariners will move Polanco to third base after he played exclusively in the field at second base in 2024.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Back with Seattle
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Polanco (knee) signed a one-year, $7.75 million contract with the Mariners on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Polanco spent the 2024 season with the Mariners and suffered a down year, during which he hit just .213 with a 29.2 percent strikeout rate across 469 plate appearances. However, he played through a knee injury for a significant portion of the season, and he underwent surgery to address the issue in October. Seattle reportedly plans to play Polanco primarily at third base, likely setting up Dylan Moore to be the team's primary second baseman as the roster currently stands.
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Jorge Polanco: Full activities by January
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Polanco's (knee) agent, Ulises Cabrera, said Monday that his client is expected to be cleared for full baseball activities by January, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Polanco dealt with a patellar tendon issue in his left knee for much of the 2024 season before finally undergoing surgery in October. He's a free agent after the Mariners declined his $12 million club option for 2025 but is expected to enter spring training fully healthy. Polanco, who turns 32 in July, posted a career-worst .651 OPS this season and was worth 0.3 fWAR in 118 games.
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Jorge Polanco: Free agent after option declined
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Polanco (knee) had has $12 million club option for 2025 declined by the Mariners on Friday.
He'll receive a $750,000 buyout instead and is now a free agent. Polanco produced a career-worst .651 OPS in 2024 while playing through a patellar tendon issue in his left knee which eventually required surgery in October. The expectation is that he will be healthy in time for spring training, but the veteran infielder is now looking for a new employer.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Undergoes knee surgery
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Polanco underwent surgery Thursday to repair the patellar tendon in his left knee, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Polanco had a career-worst .651 OPS in 2024 while playing through the knee issue, and he's now getting the injury addressed. The second baseman is expected to be ready for spring training, but it remains to be seen which uniform he will be donning in 2025 as the Mariners weigh a $12 million club option or $750,000 buyout.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Raps out three hits in win
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Polanco went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a double in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Polanco plated the Mariners' second run of the day with his timely first-inning knock, and he later added his first two-bagger since Aug. 20. The veteran infielder is having another mostly difficult month, however, as even Saturday's production only served to push his September slash line to a forgettable .169/.219/.288 across 64 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Homers Tuesday
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Polanco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.
Polanco got the Mariners on the board early with a solo home run off Luis Gil in the second inning. The home run was just his second extra-base hit and sixth hit overall in 53 plate appearance since Aug. 30, a span during which he's hit just .128. Polanco is having by far the least productive campaign of his career, slashing just .203/.292/.346 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 41 runs, four steals and a 44:129 BB:K in 428 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Getting Sunday off
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Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Polanco will be joined on the bench by Josh Rojas, Luke Raley and Cal Raleigh as the Mariners give some regulars a breather in a day game after a night game. Dylan Moore will check in at second base in place of Polanco, who has gone just 5-for-40 (.125 average) at the plate thus far in September.
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