"I would think so,"
"... They told me that I'd be playing a good amount of first base, but that I could also be bouncing around."
"I was offering my services to teams as a first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, so when the Mets asked if I was able to do that, play a little bit of first, play a little bit third, I was definitely willing to do that."
"It's just like they always say, whenever you come into the game, the ball always finds you,' Polanco recalled. 'When the ball was hit, I thought it was coming straight to me."
Jorge Polanco signed a $40 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets and is expected to play primarily at first base next season. Polanco is a 32-year-old switch-hitter who has primarily been a shortstop and second baseman and started last season mostly as a designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners. Polanco has had essentially one in-game play at first base and recalled a liner that was out of reach. Polanco was an All-Star in 2019 and produced career highs with 33 homers and 98 RBIs in 2022. Mariners coaches encouraged him to prepare for time at first, and he expressed willingness to play multiple infield positions.
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