Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reports that Jorge Polanco is getting the night off in the team’s series finale against the Diamondbacks, as the 32-year-old’s Achilles didn’t feel great after he played yesterday.
Billed as the Mets’ new first baseman when the team signed him to a two-year, $40 million contract in December, Polanco played the first two game of the season at the position before his Achilles issue arose. Since then, he’s served exclusively as a designated hitter, and he’s appeared in ten
of the Mets’ twelve games thus far.
In 45 plate appearances, Polanco has hit .200/.289/.275 with no home runs and a 70 wRC+. Mendoza mentioned that the Mets might have to put him on the injured list at some point, but clearly the organization hasn’t made that decision quite yet.
For now, Francisco Alvarez will serve as the Mets’ DH in the series finale, while Luis Torrens gets the start at catcher. And Mark Vientos, who has gotten off to a stellar start at the plate this year, gets the start at first base for the fifth-straight game and the seventh time in the team’s past eight games.
