Jorge Polanco

Minnesota Twins – No. 11

Infielder

Born: July 5, 1993
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

Bats: Switch

Throws: Right

MLB debut

June 26, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins

MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)

.284

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)

Minnesota Twins current roster

Active roster	2 Brian Dozier 5 Eduardo Escobar 7 Joe Mauer 11 Jorge Polanco 12 John Ryan Murphy 15 Glen Perkins 17 José Berríos 19 Kennys Vargas 20 Eddie Rosario 22 Miguel Sanó 25 Byron Buxton 26 Max Kepler 27 Brandon Kintzler 36 Robbie Grossman 39 Danny Santana 44 Kyle Gibson 45 Phil Hughes 49 Adalberto Mejía 52 Byung-ho Park 53 Pat Light 54 Ervin Santana 55 Taylor Rogers 56 Tyler Duffey 57 Ryan Pressly 59 Michael Tonkin 60 J. T. Chargois 61 Ryan O'Rourke 62 Buddy Boshers 65 Trevor May 66 Hector Santiago 74 Mason Melotakis 76 Randy Rosario -- Jason Castro -- Mitch Garver -- Zach Granite -- Justin Haley -- Felix Jorge -- Daniel Palka -- Fernando Romero -- Engelb Vielma

Coaching staff	Manager 4 Paul Molitor Bench 46 Joe Vavra First base 40 vacant Third base 13 Gene Glynn Hitting 23 vacant Pitching 41 Neil Allen Assistant hitting 31 Chad Allen Assistant hitting 63 Rudy Hernández Bullpen 18 Eddie Guardado Bullpen catcher 75 Nate Dammann

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