Mets sign infielder Jorge Polanco to 2-year, $40M deal
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The Seattle Mariners could be the perfect landing spot for All-Star slugger Alec Bohm after Jorge Polanco bolted in free agency.
Overall last season, Polanco spent the bulk of his time at DH, adding 39 games at second, a handful at third and his emergency appearance at first. But with Alonso, who played 160 games at first last season, now in Baltimore, the Mets will currently need Polanco to spend plenty of time at the position.
The Mets have outbid the Mariners for free agent Jorge Polanco, who has agreed to a deal to go to New York, sources told The Times early Saturday.
The New York Mets have finally addressed the void left by Pete Alonso at first base, as they agreed with former Seattle Mariners star Jorge Polanco on a two-year, $40 million contract, pending a physi
In a move that helps address a huge hole at first base, the New York Mets and infielder Jorge Polanco agreed Saturday to a two-year deal worth $40 million, league sources told The Athletic.
The Red Sox kept tabs on free agent infielder Jorge Polanco before he agreed to terms with the Mets on Saturday. That pursuit wasn’t a particularly serious one, though.
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Saturday Potpourri: Polanco Domino?
First and foremost, congratulations to Dick van Dyke who is celebrating his 100th birthday today! Even Jamie Moyer seems young by comparison. While the former Andy Griffith headlines the main news, the odd signing of Jorge Polanco by the Mets is the biggest story in today’s baseball newsroom.
How Mets' signing of Jorge Polanco impacts Jeff McNeil, Mark Vientos trade rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Mets didn't take the weekend off.