Jorge Polanco Being Slow-Played in Spring Training
New York Mets infielder Jorge Polanco is unlikely to appear in the first week of Grapefruit League games in spring training as the team looks to slow-play him, according to The Athletic's Will Sammon and Tim Britton. Polanco isn't coming off any injury concerns from last year with the Seattle Mariners, but the 32-year-old veteran has averaged 110 games played over the last four years. Polanco's 138 games played for Seattle last year were his highest total since 2021. In addition to trying to keep him healthy going into his first year in Queens, Polanco will be given some extra time in camp to learn first base, a position he could play a lot of in 2026 after Pete Alonso left in free agency. The Dominican switch-hitter had a nice bounce-back campaign last year, hitting .265/.326/.495 with an .821 OPS, 26 home runs, 78 RBI, 64 runs, and six stolen bases. His batted-ball metrics looked solid, but durability issues will keep him as more of an infield depth option in fantasy with power in 2026.
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon and Tim Britton
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon and Tim Britton
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