"The Mariners struck gold with last winter's re-signing of Jorge Polanco on a $6MM free agent deal. They attributed his down 2024 season to a knee injury that had required postseason meniscus surgery. The switch-hitting infielder rewarded their faith by connecting on 26 home runs with a .265/.326/.495 slash across 524 plate appearances. Polanco has certainly put himself in position for a more lucrative trip this time around."
"Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports that his representatives at Octagon are pursing a three- or four-year deal that pays upwards of $12MM. That's roughly in line with the three-year, $42MM prediction which MLBTR put in ranking Polanco the #23 free agent of the offseason. ESPN's Jesse Rogers writes that he could sign during the Winter Meetings."
"Mutual options are essentially never exercised, as their purpose is to allow the team to delay the payment of a portion of the contract. (Rather than evenly distributing the money over the course of a season as salary, the option buyout is paid as a lump sum after the end of the World Series.) A vesting option comes with more upside than a mutual option would, but it requires him to stay healthy and hit certain playing time benchmarks."
Jorge Polanco rebounded in 2024 with 26 home runs and a .265/.326/.495 slash across 524 plate appearances after postseason meniscus surgery. Representatives at Octagon are pursuing a three- or four-year deal paying upwards of $12MM per year, roughly matching projections around three years and $42MM. The Mariners would prefer a shorter, two-year commitment potentially with a mutual or a vesting option for 2028. Mutual options are rarely exercised and mainly delay payment; vesting options require health and playing-time benchmarks. Polanco's camp prefers a fully guaranteed extra year amid his injury history and advancing age.
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