Jorge Polanco

Jorge Polanco
Jorge Polanco
Minnesota Twins – No. 11
	Infielder
	Born: July 5, 1993 (age 31); San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
	Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
	June 26, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics ; (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.284
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	31
Stolen bases	5
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (2014–present);

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]

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Twins minor league report: Teenager Polanco tearing up Cedar Rapids

[2] Twins prospect Jorge Polanco drafted No. 3 for winter league

[3] Twins add four players to 40-man roster

[4] Twins recall A-ball infielder Jorge Polanco, option Yohan Pino

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