There are a lot of numbers that go into the two-year deal the Mets have reportedly agreed to with former Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco, and we’ll get to a lot of them, but there’s absolutely only one place to start.

Over the weekend, the Mets signed Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal. The move was the club’s first noteworthy move on the offensive side after trading Brandon Nimmo and letting Pete Alonso sign with the Orioles.

The New York Mets signing of free agent infielder Jorge Polanco has been called a panic move by an MLB insider

The timing of Jorge Polanco’s signing with Mets seemed to indicate that David Stearns won’t be pushed into going big-game hunting. On the other hand, a potential trade with the San Diego Padres could be of blockbuster quality.

There's really only one way most teams lose their top free-agent targets, and the Seattle Mariners followed that playbook to a T. On Saturday, news broke that

Jorge Polanco is reportedly signing with the Mets, which brings uncertainty and opportunity to the Seattle Mariners' offseason, insider Shannon Drayer reports.

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.

Another free-agent bat came off the board on Saturday, and the Boston Red Sox still have yet to make their move. Jorge Polanco, who had a fantastic offensive se