Jorge Polanco #jorge polanco
Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco was born on July 5, 1993, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. He made his Major League Baseball debut on June 26, 2014. Polanco joined the Minnesota Twins organization and first played for the club during the 2014 season. He was selected as an American League All-Star in 2019. In 2021, he received the Twins Calvin R. Griffith MVP Award and the Charles O. Johnson Most Improved Award. During his minor league career, he earned multiple mid-season All-Star honors and organization All-Star selections between 2013 and 2016. On January 29, 2024, the Minnesota Twins traded shortstop Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani, right-handed pitcher Justin Topa, outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez, right-handed pitcher Darren Bowen, and cash.