Overview
- New York agreed to terms with Jorge Polanco on a two-year, $40 million contract, pending a physical, according to multiple reports.
- Reports indicate the Mets plan to deploy the switch-hitter primarily at first base and designated hitter despite his limited first-base experience.
- Polanco is coming off a rebound 2025 season with Seattle, hitting .265/.326/.495 with 26 home runs and 78 RBIs, and delivering key postseason moments.
- The move follows the departures of Pete Alonso to the Orioles and Edwin Díaz to the Dodgers and the trade of Brandon Nimmo, drawing mixed reactions that frame Polanco as a short-term fix.
- Seattle, which sought to retain Polanco, was outbid per reports, and the Mets remain active on pitching, with links to free agent Framber Valdez and exploratory trade ideas for Brewers righty Freddy Peralta.