"Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco took his 450th plate appearance of the 2025 season during tonight's 10-2 win over the Braves, and in doing so he unlocked a player option for the 2026 campaign. Come November, Polanco will now have the opportunity to either return to free agency or stick with Seattle by picking up that option, which is worth $6MM with a $750K buyout."
"Polanco, 32, had his $12MM club option declined by the Mariners last offseason in favor of a $750K buyout after he underwent surgery to repair the patellar tendon in his left knee last offseason. He lingered on the open market until February before finally re-signing with Seattle on a one-year deal that guaranteed him $7.75MM between his base salary and the aforementioned buyout on what was then a mutual option."
"He's slashing .257/.324/.473 across his 450 trips to the plate after tonight's game, good for a 125 wRC+ that would actually be the best offensive line of his career. He's crushed 23 homers, his highest total since 2021, and has done so while striking out just 15.7% of the time. Only 29 qualified hitters have a lower strikeout rate than Polanco this year, and among that group only Jose Ramirez, Cody Bellinger, and Ketel Marte have hit more home runs."
Jorge Polanco reached 450 plate appearances, vesting a $6MM player option for 2026 with a $750K buyout and unlocking a $500K incentive for 2025. Polanco, 32, had a $12MM club option declined following patellar-tendon surgery and re-signed in February on a one-year deal guaranteeing $7.75MM including the buyout. He has now vested that mutual option and added $2.5MM in plate-appearance incentives to his base salary. Across 450 plate appearances he is slashing .257/.324/.473 with a 125 wRC+, 23 home runs and a 15.7% strikeout rate. Only 29 qualified hitters have a lower strikeout rate, and among that group only Jose Ramirez, Cody Bellinger and Ketel Marte have more homers.
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