Mariners acquire Jorge Polanco from Twins
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SEATTLE — The Mariners haven't had much clarity or reliability at second base since Robinson Canó, but they believe they've secured a solid spot for next season and possibly beyond.
The club acquired veteran switch player Jorge Polanco from the Twins on Monday in exchange for four players and cash.
TRADE DETAILS
Mariners received: INF Jorge Polanco
received twins: RHP Justin Topa, RHP Anthony DeSclafani, OF Gabriel Gonzalez (No. 3 prospect, No. 79 overall), RHP Darren Bowen (unranked prospect), cash
The 30-year-old Polanco is due $10.5 million this season – after the Twins exercised a club option – with a $12 million club option against a $750,000 buyout for 2025, bringing the total to $11,250,000 to be borne by the Mariners. It's unclear how much money Seattle is sending to Minnesota, but that number is intended to help cover the $12 million owed to DeSclafani, who will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Both the Mariners and Twins are under budget constraints this offseason and appeared to be strong trade partners based on each's talent surplus and each other's needs. But the need to create a balanced situation was clear.
“I personally made more calls on this trade than I have ever made on any other trade before, at the behest of both sides. I would add.” [Polanco] and those of our group,” said Mariners general manager Justin Hollander.
Polanco was the Twins' iron man from 2019 to 2021, playing almost every game as a fixture at the top of the lineup, but lingering injuries held him back in 2022 and '23. Polanco missed the first three weeks of 2023 because of left knee inflammation, then nearly two months of June-July because of a left hamstring strain. Even when healthy, he remained a productive cornerstone of the team.
“We did a very thorough medical exam,” Hollander said. “I think we understand what the injuries were. One of the things that's important to us and has been important to our training staff is understanding what kind of worker 'Polo' is and getting our feedback on whether they're working as hard as everyone else.”
Polanco slashed .255/.335/.454 (.789 OPS) with 14 homers and 48 RBIs in 80 games last season, 1.5 Wins Above Replacement, according to FanGraphs, which is roughly half a season. Also notable is that he had a strikeout rate of 25.7%, which is on the high end for a team explicitly trying to limit its swing-and-miss numbers.
For his career, Polanco – who has been training with Julio Rodríguez in Tampa, Fla., for the past few offseasons – has hit .269/.334/.446 (.780 OPS) with 112 home runs, 447 RBIs, 181 doubles. 20 triples, an 18.2% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate.
Polanco is a player that Seattle's front office has coveted for years because of his ability to hit from both sides and play all over the infield. The plan calls for the 2019 All-Star to become the regular second baseman, but he also has 501 games at shortstop and 24 at third base, giving manager Scott Servais plenty of platoon options to navigate a crowded infield .
The Mariners acquired right winger Luis Urías from Boston in November, and he is expected to be their regular third baseman after the club traded Eugenio Suárez to Arizona. Left-hander Josh Rojas, acquired at last year's trade deadline in the Paul Sewald deal, and utility man Dylan Moore lined up at second base before Monday's trade for Polanco.
That group will feature shortstop JP Crawford, who is having a career year, and first baseman Ty France, for whom the Mariners are banking on a big rebound.
“It also gives us some injury protection,” said Hollander. “We don't feel as uncomfortable as we would if we were injured because we know we have guys who have played a lot, have experience and are successful players on good teams.”
Monday's trade brings the Mariners' tumultuous offseason closer to an end and explains the vision of Hollander and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto, who through the winter meetings shed significant talent – but just as much salary – to free up capital in other offensive players to invest.
The well-known personalities Suárez, Teoscar Hernández, José Caballero, Jarred Kelenic and Marco Gonzales are gone, but Polanco, designated hitter Mitch Garver and outfielders Mitch Haniger and Luke Raley are there.
Notably, the Mariners retained young starters Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo despite receiving multiple calls to address their needs. However, they also need to replace the rotation depth that DeSclafani brought and the late-innings leverage that they relied heavily on Topa for.