My Take
Jorge Polanco is one of those guys who makes you remember that San Pedro de Macorís isn't just a city — it's basically a baseball factory that has been exporting major league talent for decades, and Polanco is one of its proudest exports. I've always liked his game: a switch-hitting shortstop with a smooth, confident stroke and the kind of range that makes middle infield look easy. He earned his All-Star nod with the Twins in 2019 and had some genuinely monster offensive seasons in Minnesota, putting up numbers that made you think he could anchor a lineup for years. The move to Seattle and then the Mets later in his career showed he still had plenty left in the tank. He's never been a flashy headline chaser, just a steady, high-floor contributor who quietly wins you over the more you watch him.
Overview
Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco (born July 5, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and designated hitter for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners. Polanco made his MLB debut in 2014 and was an MLB All-Star in 2019.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jorge Polanco
- Name (Japanese)
- ホルヘ・ポランコ
- Reading
- ほるへ・ぽらんこ
- Born
- July 5, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.