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| Jorge Polanco | |
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.jpg) Jorge Polanco fielding a ground ball | |
| Minnesota Twins – No. 11 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 5, 1993 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through June 25, 2019) | |
| Batting average | .284 |
| Home runs | 34 |
| Runs batted in | 186 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco (born July 5, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Polanco signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in 2009. He made his debut in 2010 for the Dominican Summer League Twins. He also played for the Gulf Coast Twins that year and hit .233./303/.294 overall. He remained with the Gulf Coast Twins in 2011, hitting .250/.319/.349 in 51 games. Playing for the Elizabethton Twins in 2012, he hit .318/.388/.514 with five home runs in 51 games.[1] He played the 2013 season for the Cedar Rapids Kernels hitting .308/.362/.452 and five home runs in 115 games. After the season, he played for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League.[2] In November he was added to the Twins 40-man roster.[3] Polanco started the 2014 season with the Fort Myers Miracle.
Polanco was called up to the majors for the first time on June 26, 2014.[4] Polanco totaled a combined 9 games between 2014 and the 2015 season with the Twins. He got his first extensive look in the majors in 2016, when he played in 69 games. He hit .282 with 4 home runs and 27 runs batted in. The following season, Polanco was the primary shortstop for the whole season for the Twins, hitting .256 with 13 home runs and 74 RBIs in 133 games.
On March 18, 2018, Polanco was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug and was also ineligible for postseason play.[5] He was reinserted as the Twins shortstop upon his return from suspension. In 77 games, he hit .288 with 6 home runs and 42 RBIs.
On April 5, 2019, Polanco hit for the cycle against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 5-for-5 with one RBI in a 10–4 loss.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Twins minor league report: Teenager Polanco tearing up Cedar Rapids
- ^ Twins prospect Jorge Polanco drafted No. 3 for winter league
- ^ Twins add four players to 40-man roster
- ^ Twins recall A-ball infielder Jorge Polanco, option Yohan Pino Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Neal III, La Velle E.; Miller, Phil (18 March 2018). "Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco suspended 80 games for PED use". Star Tribune. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "First cycle of 2019 belongs to Jorge Polanco". MLB.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jorge on Instagram
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Twins players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- Leones del Escogido players
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Major League Baseball players suspended for drug offenses
- Minnesota Twins players
- New Britain Rock Cats players
- People from San Pedro de Macorís