Relieved Mariners fans observing injured Jorge Polanco scuffling with Mets
The converted first baseman suffered a setback with his Achilles tendinitis recovery and missed Friday's MLB game.
Aug 8, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; A New York Mets hat and glove in the dugout in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Relieved Mariners fans observing injured Jorge Polanco scuffling with Mets originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Seattle Mariners fans are starting to accept losing Jorge Polanco to the New York Mets . The converted first baseman suffered a setback Thursday in his recovery from left Achilles tendinitis and did not start Friday against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.
Polanco, who is batting . 174 with no home runs and one RBI, remained listed as day-to-day. The Mets’ experiment to make Polanco their first baseman is off to a stumbling start.
Much to the relief of Mariners' faithful. Jorge Polanco suffers tough first week with Mets Polanco’s Achilles tendinitis flared up during the Mets’ second game of the season, a 4-2, 11th-inning win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 28. He attempted to play through the injury as a designated hitter, but needed to be shut down.