Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said last Friday that Polanco (wrist/Achilles) has resumed performing baseball activities but is considered week-to-week in his recovery from a pair of injuries, SNY.tv reports. New York placed Polanco on the 10-day injured list April 18 due to a right wrist bone bruise and left Achilles bursitis. The Achilles issue has been something that Polanco has been managing throughout the season, while the wrist injury is a newer concern. While Polanco's ability to take part in baseball work is a positive sign, a target date for his return from the IL likely won't become clear until he resumes playing in simulated games or minor-league rehab games. Polanco started at first base in the Mets' first two games of the season, but he was deployed exclusively as a designated hitter in his subsequent 12 starts before hitting the IL.
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10-Day IL - Wrist - Bruise Expected Return: 2026-05-08STATS
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 AZ 0 0 2 0.250 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 vs SF 0 0 2 0.154 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.154 vs STL 0 0 3 0.333 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 vs PIT 0 1 1 0.100 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0.400 vs ATH 1 1 1 0.111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.111 vs LAD 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 Venue @ St. Louis 0 0 3 0.333 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 @ San Francisco 0 0 2 0.154 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.154 @ New York 1 2 4 0.148 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0.281 @ Los Angeles 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143
Jorge Polanco Player Profile
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Jorge Polanco: Breaking News
Placed on IL
The Mets placed Polanco on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right wrist contusion, retroactive to Wednesday. Polanco has been dealing with a nagging Achilles injury all season, but he got imaging done on his right wrist Friday, and although he seems to be dealing with just a bruise, the Mets will put him on the IL anyway. MJ Melendez is a candidate to see more time at DH while Polanco is sidelined, and Hayden Senger will come up from Triple-A to round out the active roster.
Gets MRI on sore wrist
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that the Mets are awaiting the results of an MRI on Polanco's right wrist as the veteran infielder remains sidelined due to a sore Achilles, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports. Mendoza said that Polanco is in a "better place" with the left Achilles issue he's been battling, but now he has a new injury to deal with. There's a good chance Polanco will be placed on the 10-day injured list, but the club will make that decision after the imaging results come in. If Polanco does have to miss additional time, MJ Melendez could get regular starts at designated hitter against righties, while Ronny Mauricio would be a candidate to return to the big-league roster.
