Polanco's Mets Move Faces Early Hurdles

0:00On April 4th, Jorge Polonco's move to the New York Mets is hitting some serious bumps right from the jump. The former Mariners infielder, now trying first base, dealt with a setback from left to Killy's tendonitis on Thursday and sat out Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He still listed day-to-day, batting just 0.174 with no home runs and one RBI so far. It all flared up during the Mets' second game of the season. A 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th inning on March 28th. Polonco tried pushing through as the designated hitter, but had to shut it down. Last year, he was a key piece for the Mariners, smashing 26 homers as they won the American League West. Mariners fans are breathing easy now, starting to accept he's gone. He turned down a $6 million player option last November and hit free agency, leaving Seattle behind. For Mets supporters, though, it's a gamble. They shifted him from second to first base, hoping he'd shine.

1:00The Mets even hyped him up in spring training, with some officials claiming he'd outfield Pedalanzo. But Polonco's looked out of sync in his two starts, posting a minus 11 in fielding runs above average. His career numbers at minus 29 don't back up the talk either. Meanwhile, this experiment at first base is stumbling hard, and Polonco's recovery will decide if the Mets stick with the plan or pivot quick. Teen Coverage, powered by AI. This is New York Mets News today.