Overview
- Multiple outlets report the agreement is for two years and $40 million and includes no opt-out or deferred money.
- Polanco is slated for first base and designated hitter despite virtually no major-league experience at first, creating defensive-fit questions.
- Seattle matched the contract length but not the dollars, and Polanco was described as torn before choosing New York, with proximity to his father cited as a factor.
- The 32-year-old rebounded in 2025 with a .265 average, 26 homers and an .821 OPS, plus notable postseason contributions for the Mariners.
- The move follows a week of departures for New York, including Alonso to the Orioles and Edwin Díaz to the Dodgers, with internal options like Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos still in play as the roster is reworked.