Jorge Polanco
30-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 6/6/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.195
HR
5
RBI
14
R
15
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Polanco again battled durability issues in 2023, missing significant time due to ankle, knee and hamstring injuries, but he registered a .789 OPS with 14 home runs across 80 games when healthy. Polanco missed the final month of 2022 with a knee injury and his rehab then stalled during spring training postponing his debut until late April. He then missed about eight weeks between two IL stints for a strained left hamstring. When healthy, he had similar underlying metrics as last season with a strong walk rate (10.5%), a slightly better hard hit rate (40.6% to 38.7%), exit velocity (88.4 to 89.0) and Barrel rate (13.8 to 10.2). Defensive metrics were a mixed bag for evaluating his defense, but he's still seen as a good defender when healthy. He also played 15 games at third base when the Twins were thin at the hot corner, which could give him added position eligibility in some formats. Polanco has decent power for a middle infielder and good command of the strike zone, so he can still produce like his All-Star season when healthy. However, he may be a significant health risk since he's missed significant time to injury each of the last two seasons. Read Past Outlooks
Lands on IL with hamstring strain
The Mariners placed Polanco on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a right hamstring strain.
ANALYSIS
Polanco was replaced by Josh Rojas in the sixth inning of Sunday's 9-5 win over the Nationals, with the former going 1-for-2 with an RBI before exiting. Polanco missed seven games earlier in May due to a right hamstring issue, and the 30-year-old will spend time on the injured list this time around. General manager Justin Hollander said Monday that while Polanco has not yet undergone an MRI, he is not expected to be sidelined long, per Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM. The Mariners selected Ryan Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move, and he will start at second base Monday and bat eighth against Astros southpaw Framber Valdez.
Polanco was replaced by Josh Rojas in the sixth inning of Sunday's 9-5 win over the Nationals, with the former going 1-for-2 with an RBI before exiting. Polanco missed seven games earlier in May due to a right hamstring issue, and the 30-year-old will spend time on the injured list this time around. General manager Justin Hollander said Monday that while Polanco has not yet undergone an MRI, he is not expected to be sidelined long, per Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM. The Mariners selected Ryan Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move, and he will start at second base Monday and bat eighth against Astros southpaw Framber Valdez.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+22%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .659 | 287 | 6 | 34 | .254 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .769 | 682 | 29 | 84 | .226 | ||||
2024vs Left | .511 | 46 | 0 | 4 | .227 | ||||
2024vs Right | .625 | 135 | 5 | 10 | .183 | ||||
2023vs Left | .823 | 91 | 4 | 16 | .310 | ||||
2023vs Right | .775 | 252 | 10 | 32 | .233 | ||||
2022vs Left | .602 | 150 | 2 | 14 | .226 | ||||
2022vs Right | .832 | 295 | 14 | 42 | .240 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+27%
OPS at Home
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+33%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .822 | 487 | 20 | 63 | .261 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .649 | 482 | 15 | 55 | .208 | ||||
2024Home | .685 | 87 | 3 | 9 | .216 | ||||
2024Away | .514 | 94 | 2 | 5 | .176 | ||||
2023Home | .876 | 176 | 9 | 29 | .271 | ||||
2023Away | .698 | 167 | 5 | 19 | .238 | ||||
2022Home | .831 | 224 | 8 | 25 | .271 | ||||
2022Away | .671 | 221 | 8 | 31 | .198 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jorge Polanco compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.38BB Rate
11.6%K Rate
30.9%BABIP
.265ISO
.107AVG
.195OBP
.293SLG
.302OPS
.595wOBA
.272Exit Velocity
86.5 mphHard Hit Rate
25.2%Barrels/PA
3.3%Expected BA
.198Expected SLG
.324Sprint Speed
22.8 ft/secGround Ball %
37.3%Line Drive %
23.5%Fly Ball %
39.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Trade market heating up
Polanco has drawn increased trade interest within the last week, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
ANALYSIS
The teams reportedly checking in on Polanco are unknown, but there's plenty of reason to believe Minnesota may move on from the 30-year-old infielder. He's owed $10.5 million in 2024 with a $12 million club option for 2025, and Edouard Julien has emerged as a cheaper potential successor to Polanco at second base. The imminent arrival of infield prospect Brooks Lee may also give the Twins extra motivation to trade Polanco.
The teams reportedly checking in on Polanco are unknown, but there's plenty of reason to believe Minnesota may move on from the 30-year-old infielder. He's owed $10.5 million in 2024 with a $12 million club option for 2025, and Edouard Julien has emerged as a cheaper potential successor to Polanco at second base. The imminent arrival of infield prospect Brooks Lee may also give the Twins extra motivation to trade Polanco.
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Polanco will look to bounce back to his 2021 All-Star form after injuries derailed his season for the second time in three years. Polanco was slightly underperforming but near his typical production in the first half of the season with 14 home runs and a .786 OPS. He hurt his knee Aug. 15 on a slide and only played nine games the rest of the season due to left patellar tendinitis. Before the injury, Polanco had a similar hard hit rate (38.7% to 37.4%), exit velocity (89.0 to 89.4) and Barrel rate (10.2 to 10.1) of his All-Star season and had a career-high walk rate (14.4%). His underperformance may have been due to a career-low .269 BABIP. Polanco has decent power for a middle infielder and good command of the strike zone, so a bounce back appears likely. He'll need to stay healthy after a chronic ankle injury also hindered his 2020 season.
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Leaves game with hamstring injury
Polanco left Sunday's game against the Nationals due to right hamstring tightness.
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Getting rest Thursday
Polanco is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
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Hitless in return
Polanco (hamstring) went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.
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Back in Seattle lineup
Polanco (hamstring) will start at second base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
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Sitting again Tuesday
Polanco (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
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