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Mets Shut Down Jorge Polanco’s Rehab After Ankle Soreness

The move halts his comeback timeline as doctors evaluate a recurring Achilles issue, pushing the Mets toward interim first‑base and DH options.

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New York Mets second baseman Jorge Polanco walking back to the dugout.
An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Jorge Polanco, who is rehabbing a wrist injury, will spend a few more days at Triple-A but is expected to rejoin the Mets soon
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Overview

  • The Mets paused Polanco’s minor‑league rehab and sent him back to New York for testing after he felt ankle soreness during a running progression, the club announced Sunday.
  • Manager Carlos Mendoza said the discomfort was tied to Polanco’s long‑standing left‑Achilles bursitis and that the team shut him down after he reported the pain.
  • The club had wanted Polanco to reach clear activation thresholds — four at‑bats as a DH or seven innings on defense — before reinstating him from the injured list.
  • Polanco made six rehab appearances between Double‑A Binghamton and Triple‑A Syracuse, collecting 17 plate appearances with a .167/.412/.417 line before the setback.
  • Signed to a two‑year, $40 million deal to replace Pete Alonso, Polanco previously had an MRI showing inflammation but no tear, and his latest pause deepens uncertainty for a Mets lineup already coping with multiple injuries and interim first‑base options such as Jared Young, Mark Vientos and Brett Baty.