SEATTLE — Infielder Jorge Polanco and the Seattle Mariners finalized a $7.75 million, one-year contract on Monday.
Polanco will get a $7 million wage, and the settlement features a $6 million conditional participant choice for 2026 with a $750,000 buyout. The choice value would escalate to $8 million if he has 550 or extra plate appearances in 2025.
If Polanco has 450 or extra plate appearances in 2025 and doesn’t have an harm to a decrease extremity that forestalls him from being on the 2026 opening day roster, the choice turns into a participant choice.
If he fails to fulfill the situations for the participant choice, the deal contains an $8 million mutual choice with a $750,000 buyout.
Polanco can earn $3.5 million in efficiency bonuses in 2025 for plate appearances: $250,000 every for 250 and 300, and $500,000 apiece for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 and 600.
A 31-year-old second baseman who additionally has performed at shortstop and third base, Polanco hit a career-low .213 final season with 16 house runs and 45 RBI in 118 video games. He was on the injured listing from Could 27 till June 24 due to a strained proper hamstring.
An All-Star in 2019, Polanco has a .263 profession common with 128 homers and 492 RBI in 11 seasons with Minnesota (2014-23) and Seattle.
Polanco agreed in February 2019 to a $25.75 million, five-year contract. The Twins exercised a $10.5 million choice in November 2023 and traded him to the Mariners in January 2024 for pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa and a pair of minor leaguers: outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez and pitcher Darren Brown. Minnesota agreed to ship Seattle $8 million as a part of the commerce.
Seattle declined his $12 million choice for 2025, triggering a $750,000 buyout and permitting him to turn into a free agent.
The Mariners additionally acquired right-hander Casey Legumina from Cincinnati for money. Outfielder Cade Marlowe and left-hander Jhonathan Díaz had been designated for project.