Veteran infielder Jorge Polanco signed a two-year deal with the New York Mets on Saturday morning, turning down strong overtures from the Seattle Mariners, who badly wanted him back this offseason. At first, it felt like the Mariners made a financial decision, not wanting to over-extend for Polanco, but in reality, it was more than that.

Jorge Polanco’s career in baseball officially started when he signed with the Twins as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic back in 2009. Five years later, in his age-20 season, Polanco made his major league debut with Minnesota.

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't landed their key free agent signing this offseason and they aren't any closer to doing so now then they were at the

The Seattle Mariners could be the perfect landing spot for All-Star slugger Alec Bohm after Jorge Polanco bolted in free agency.

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 Seattle Mariners have been quiet since re-signing Josh Naylor this offseason. They didn’t make any moves at the Winter Meetings, but that doesn’t mean that

This article was originally published on risingapple.com as NY Mets’ unexpected plan with Jorge Polanco helps them in a completely different way. Jorge Polanco isn’t going to play much, if any, second base for the New York Mets. In his entire career, he has never had a positive Outs Above Average at any position.