US EditionJorge Polanco, with 1 pitch of first base experience, willing to make move for New York Mets
- Last week, Jorge Polanco signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the New York Mets, making first base his primary position next year despite playing only one pitch there in his dozen MLB seasons.
- Pete Alonso departed for Baltimore on a five-year deal, leaving a gap at first base; his $155 million contract created the vacancy the New York Mets must fill.
- Polanco arrives after a resurgent offensive season that included a.821 OPS and 26 homers, finishing with 78 RBIs in 138 games and cutting his strikeout rate from 29.2% to 15.6%.
- David Stearns, Mets president of baseball operations, said the club expects Jorge Polanco to play first base, designated hitter and other positions, and Polanco said `I would think so` about being everyday first baseman.
- The move represents a calculated gamble for the New York Mets as they replace Alonso, viewing Jorge Polanco's signing as a short-term answer with potential fan payoff over two seasons.
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Independent EspañolBy RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Polanco’s experience on the first base is reduced to a pitch, when Wilmer Flores of San Francisco connected a syncer with the end of his bat to the right garden in the ninth inning of a tied game on April 6. “It’s as they always say, every time you enter the game, the ball always finds you,” Polanco recalled through a translator on Monday. “When the ball was hit, I thought it was coming straight towards me.” …
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Jorge Polanco, with 1 pitch of first base experience, willing to make move for New York Mets
Jorge Polanco likely will be primarily a first baseman next season after signing a $40 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets.
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