Mets signing Jorge Polanco: reports

The Mets are signing veteran infielder Jorge Polanco on a two-year deal, according to multiple Saturday reports.

The Athletic’s Will Sammon first reported the agreement, which is worth $40 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Mets “outbid” the Mariners for Polanco, who was “very torn” over whether to stay in Seattle or leave for New York, according to The Seattle Times’ Adam Jude.

Passan added that Polanco is expected to play first base and designated hitter.

Polanco, 32, slashed .265/.326/.495 with  26 home runs and 78 RBI in 138 regular-season games for the Mariners this past season.

“There’s also somebody like a Jorge Polanco, who I think is a creative choice actually,” Sammon said this week on SNY’s Baseball Night in New York. “Everybody thinks of that guy as a third baseman, maybe a second baseman in this market. I think he could play some first base, too. And that’s not really the name that jumps to people’s minds, but he’s a pretty good offensive player and I feel like his defense is a little bit underrated. I know he’s taken some groundballs at first base. It’s just a possibility.”

He rebounded from his 2024 campaign with Seattle in which he slashed .213/.296/.355 while adding 16 home runs and 45 RBI across 118 games.

Polanco spent the first 10 years of his career with the Minnesota Twins. He slashed .269/.334/.446 with 112 home runs and 447 RBI in 832 regular-season games.

The Twins originally signed Polanco, who is from the Dominican Republic, as an international free agent in 2009.

He made his MLB debut June 26, 2014.

Jorge Polanco reportedly agrees to 2-year, $40 million deal with Mets

Jorge Polanco is heading across the country after he reportedly agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal with the New York Mets, according to multiple reports. The Mets plan to use Polanco mainly at first base and designated hitter.

Polanco, 32, spent the past two seasons with the Seattle Mariners after 10 seasons in Minnesota. During the Mariners’ run to the AL Championship Series, Polanco slashed .265/.326/.495 with 26 home runs and 78 RBI.

In signing Polanco, the Mets will not have to part with any draft pick compensation after he did not receive a qualifying offer from the Mariners following the 2025 season.

Polanco’s signing comes on the heels of a rough week for the Mets. They lost Pete Alonso to Baltimore and Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers after trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers last month.

After acquiring Marcus Semien in the Nimmo trade and signing Polanco, the Mets have set up the right side of their infield for 2026, despite Polanco having played only one game at first base in his career.

Jorge Polanco reportedly agrees to 2-year, $40 million deal with Mets

Jorge Polanco is heading across the country after he reportedly agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal with the New York Mets, according to multiple reports. The Mets plan to use Polanco mainly at first base and designated hitter.

Polanco, 32, spent the past two seasons with the Seattle Mariners after 10 seasons in Minnesota. During the Mariners’ run to the AL Championship Series, Polanco slashed .265/.326/.495 with 26 home runs and 78 RBI.

In signing Polanco, the Mets will not have to part with any draft pick compensation after he did not receive a qualifying offer from the Mariners following the 2025 season.

Polanco’s signing comes on the heels of a rough week for the Mets. They lost Pete Alonso to Baltimore and Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers after trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers last month.

After acquiring Marcus Semien in the Nimmo trade and signing Polanco, the Mets have set up the right side of their infield for 2026, despite Polanco having played only one game at first base in his career.