Jorge Polunko is staying in Seattle.
Veteran infielder signed a one -year contract with Mariners on Thursday in 2026. According to John Hayman posted。
MLB.com's Mark Feinsand paid $ 7 million in the 2025 season and acquired $ 750,000 in 2026 options.
Palanco was exchanged from his twins last January with Mariners, and was one of the worst full season of his big league, with only 16 home runs in 16 home runs .213/.296/.355. 。
According to MLB.com reports, 31 -year -olds from the Dominican Republic will play three BASEs in Seattle this season.
Prior to the 2024 struggle, the switch hit Polanco was one of the aggressive infielders in baseball in the last six months, and hit 99 home runs in the previous five seasons. 2019 career year -old league MVP voting.
Polanco has undergone surgery on his left knee during the off -season after dealing with sustainable leg problems limited to 302 games in the past three seasons.
Before recovering with Mariners, Astros is interested in playing Polunko in the hot corner, replacing it with twice an All -Star Alex Bregman.
Mariners reached 85-77 in 2024 and finished beyond .500, but were outside the two consecutive victories AL playoffs.
Seattle wants to get more from Polanco's bat in 2025 after finishing the ninth OPS (.687) in baseball in 2025.
Seattle has won the post -season once (2022) since 2001.
