The Mets transferred Polanco (Achilles/ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. He has already spent over 60 days on the shelf, so the transaction won't affect Polanco's timeline for a return and was made for the purpose of opening up a 40-man roster spot for infielder Zack Short, whom the Mets claimed off waivers from the Tigers. Polanco was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this month when he experienced renewed soreness in his ankle, but he received a favorable evaluation after undergoing an MRI last week and is expected to resume playing in minor-league games this week. He'll be used exclusively as a designated hitter when he restarts the assignment and could eventually displace MJ Melendez as the top option at that spot once he's deemed ready to return from the IL.
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60-Day IL - Achilles - Inflammation Expected Return: 2026-06-22STATS
Jorge Polanco Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/22L 4-3200000010020003/21L 7-5412200000020023/19W 6-2221100002050013/175-5400000000050003/15W 8-1301100010010013/13L 1-0201100001020013/12L 3-1311000110020043/10W 6-1222100111000053/8W 10-4300000000050003/7W 3-2200000000150003/5L 7-420110000104001
Preseason Totals 29697002451330015 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB4/14L 2-1400000000070004/13L 4-0301100000020014/12L 1-0400000000060004/11L 11-6511000110050044/8L 7-2400000000030004/7W 4-3402200000050024/5W 5-2402110000020034/4W 8-0300000000030004/2L 7-2400000000040004/1L 2-1401010000020023/30W 4-2502110000020033/29L 4-3500000000050003/28W 4-2210000003050003/26W 11-731110001203001
Regular Season Totals 543106301250540016
Jorge Polanco Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 12100.1796305000160.246Away 0060.207330000090.207Home 1240.148300500070.281Day 1270.2004205000120.300Night 0030.143210000040.143March 0130.200210500040.400April 1170.1714200000120.171Opponent vs PIT 0 1 1 0.100 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0.400 vs SF 0 0 2 0.154 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.154 vs LAD 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 vs ATH 1 1 1 0.111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.111 vs AZ 0 0 2 0.250 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 vs STL 0 0 3 0.333 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 Venue @ St. Louis 0 0 3 0.333 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 @ Los Angeles 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 @ New York 1 2 4 0.148 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0.281 @ San Francisco 0 0 2 0.154 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.154
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Jorge Polanco: Breaking News
MRI comes back clean
An MRI on Polanco's left ankle/Achilles tendon came back negative Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports. Polanco has battled problems with his Achilles all season, and the Mets paused his rehab assignment Saturday due to renewed soreness in his left ankle. Now that the 32-year-old has been cleared of any structural damage, the Mets will look to have him resume batting practice within the next few days.
Rehab halted due to ankle soreness
The Mets announced Saturday that Polanco's rehab assignment has been halted due to ankle soreness. Polanco began a rehab assignment last week and was expected to be nearing a return to the Mets' lineup, but he reported soreness in his ankle Saturday and will head back to New York to be reevaluated. The 32-year-old has dealt with Achilles and wrist issues this season, and he's now managing yet another injury. Polanco has been limited to 61 plate appearances across 14 games this season, and he's slashed an underwhelming .179/.246/.286 with one home run and two RBI.