F/F SPOTLIGHT: Jorge Polanco
Aug 7 2019
Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN) has been a breakout player in 2019. After establishing himself in 2017 as a promising speed-power contributor, he has refashioned his value proposition in 2019 by becoming a power-average contributor, upping his HR game and bumping his BA while de-emphasizing his SB. As a result of these adjustments, Polanco has become a sustainably more valuable fantasy player than when he was on the speed-first track.
Overview
Polanco is from “the cradle of shortstops,” San Pedro de Macoris, in the Dominican Republic. He signed as a 16-year-old international free agent in 2009. Starting in the Dominican Summer League in 2010, he made his way up through the organization deliberately, repeating Rookie-level before a cup-of-coffee...
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