US EditionMets make first big move to replace Pete Alonso
- On Dec. 13, 2025, the New York Mets agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with infielder Jorge Polanco, The Athletic first reported.
- After losing Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles and Edwin Díaz to the Dodgers, the New York Mets also traded Brandon Nimmo, creating multiple lineup and identity holes.
- After a poor 2024, Polanco rebounded with 2.6 WAR, 26 homers, 78 RBIs and an.821 OPS across 138 games, cutting his strikeout rate to 15.6 percent in 2025.
- The Mets plan to deploy Polanco mostly at first base and as DH, using his right-side production to protect Juan Soto in the middle of the order.
- The signing gives fans a tangible development, but Mets president David Stearns' winter maneuvers point to a team in transition and a work in progress.
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The Morning CallBy NOAH TRISTER The New York Mets have agreed to sign Dominican infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. Polanco batted .265 with 26 home runs and 78 RBIs this year for the Seattle Mariners. It was the 32-year-old's second season with Seattl…
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NY Daily NewsMets, infielder Jorge Polanco agree to two-year, $40 million deal: reports
The Mets are back on the board. After losing Pete Alonso to the Orioles and Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers at the Winter Meetings, the Amazins have inked infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal, according to multiple reports. Polanco spent last season with the Seattle Mariners, where he registered a breakout campaign. The switch-hitter slashed .265/.326/.495 with 26 homers and 78 RBI. While Polanco has spent the majority of his career…
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Mets reach 2-year deal with infielder Jorge Polanco after losing Pete Alonso, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the agreement says the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco.
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