{"id":110775,"date":"2025-12-13T20:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=110775"},"modified":"2025-12-13T20:57:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:57:55","slug":"mets-sign-jorge-polanco-two-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/12\/13\/mets-sign-jorge-polanco-two-year-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Mets Sign M’s Free Agent Polanco to Two-Year Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Stearns and the New York Mets made their first major offensive improvement of the offseason by signing Jorge Polanco<\/a>. Polanco and the Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $40 million contract, first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic<\/a>. The signing comes in the wake of a free agent exodus from the Mets, with Edwin D\u00edaz<\/a> and Pete Alonso<\/a> both signing elsewhere<\/a> this past week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Oct 20, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco (7) warms up before game seven of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Report: Mets Sign Jorge Polanco to Two-Year Deal<\/h2>\n

Polanco<\/a>, most recently a utility man with the Seattle Mariners, is coming off a career season, hitting .265 in 138 games, along with 26 home runs, 78 RBI, and a .826 OPS. In 2025, he appeared in 87 games as a designated hitter, 34 games at second base, five games at third base, and one game at first base. He also delivered several clutch moments during Seattle\u2019s playoff run, including a walk-off single in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers and a key three-run home run in Game 2 of the ALCS. The Mariners lost that hard-fought seven-game series to the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that Polanco is likely to serve as the Mets\u2019 designated hitter or first baseman for the 2026 season, providing the team with a significant upgrade. During the 2025 season, the Mets frequently used Jesse Winker<\/a> at DH, where he produced below-average numbers at a pivotal offensive position.<\/p>\n

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Infielder Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $40 million contract, sources tell ESPN. He is expected to play first base and DH.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n