AUGUST 15, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
JORGE POLANCO #7 - SECOND BASEMAN - SEATTLE MARINERS
16 HR •
45 RBI •
.213 AVG
16 HR
45 RBI
.213 AVG
Twins walk off with win on Jorge Polanco sacrifice fly in ninth Before Sunday’s game, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli spoke about what his team is learning. Series wins are hard to come by and if they want t...
Polanco's sac fly in ninth lifts Twins over Rays 5-4
Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barnes expected to start as Twins host the Rays
The Rays will start Luis Patino on Sunday while the Twins are expected to counter with Charlie BarnesAUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tampa Bay Rays to visit the Minnesota Twins
The Twins will start Kenta Maeda on Saturday while the Rays have yet to decide who will take the moundAUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruz homers in return to Minnesota; Rays rout Twins 10-4
Nelson Cruz homered in his return to Minnesota and the Tampa Bay Rays moved to a season-high 26 games overAUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pineda scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Shane McClanahan on Friday while the Twins are expected to counter with Michael PinedaAUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs 21st homer in win Polanco went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a triple in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the White Sox.
Impact Polanco was the only Twin to post multiple hits, and he managed to log seven total bases in the low-scoring contest. The 28-year-old has gone deep six times through 10 games in August. He's slashing .274/.334/.494 with 21 homers, 62 RBI, 69 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 452 plate appearances overall. The infielder is one long ball shy of matching his career-high 22 from 2019.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rookie Ober, Twins blank White Sox 1-0; Polanco homers
Rookie Bailey Ober shut out the White Sox into the sixth inning, Jorge Polanco homered and the last-place Minnesota Twins took another series from a playoff contender, beating Chic...AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jorge Polanco homers as Twins shut out White Sox 1-0 Four pitchers combined to thwart American League Central leading Chicago.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Ober expected to start for the Twins against the White Sox
The White Sox will start Lance Lynn on Wednesday while the Twins are expected to counter with Bailey OberAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Day off Tuesday Polanco will sit Tuesday against the White Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Polanco has swung a hot bat thus far in this second half, slashing .330/.378/.648 with eight homers in 23 games. He'll get a rest Tuesday, with Luis Arraez starting at second base.
AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jax scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Chicago
The Twins are expected to send Griffin Jax to the mound Tuesday and the White Sox will give Dallas Keuchel the startAUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giolito scheduled to start for White Sox at Twins
The Twins will roll out Beau Burrows to the mound Monday and the White Sox plan to give Lucas Giolito the startAUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday's Twins-Houston game recap The Twins' Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with two home runs, the second a three-run shot.
AUGUST 9, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Knocks two home runs Polanco went 2-for-4 with two homers, a walk and four RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over Houston.
Impact Polanco belted a solo homer in the fifth inning off starter Lance McCullers and later extended Minnesota's lead with a three-run blast in the sixth. The 28-year-old infielder has found some extra pop in August, knocking five homers with 11 RBI in seven games this month. He's up to 20 long balls this season, two shy of his career-high 22 set in 2019. Polanco is slashing .272/.333/.484 through 444 plate appearances.
AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Polanco (2 HRs, 4 RBIs) leads win over Astros HOUSTON -- It’s probably time to stop talking about Jorge Polanco’s surgically repaired ankle and fully embrace the notion that his All-Star...
AUGUST 8, 2021 • MLB.COM
Jorge Polanco hits homers twice, Twins beat Astros 7-5
Jorge Polanco homered twice and drove in four runs, Miguel Sanó also hit a home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on SundayAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aaron Gleeman: Jorge Polanco is hitting .311/.360/.568 with 15... - The Athletic Jorge Polanco is hitting .311/.360/.568 with 15 homers in his last 55 games. Up to .273/.334/.485 with 20 homers in 104 games overall, which...
AUGUST 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Maeda scheduled to start for Minnesota against Houston
The Twins will start Kenta Maeda on Sunday and the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers JrAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jorge Polanco showing Twins they were right to keep him Jorge Polanco has been a hot hitter since the Twins made changes near the trading deadline.
AUGUST 7, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Donaldson's RBI single in 11th lifts Twins over Astros 5-4
Mitch Garver homered early and Josh Donaldson’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday nightAUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greinke expected to start as Astros host the Twins
The Twins will start Bailey Ober on Friday and the Astros are expected to counter with Zack GreinkeAUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie Jax has solid start, helps Twins beat Astros 5-3
The Minnesota Twins got a solid start from rookie Griffin Jax, and Andrelton Simmons drove in two runs as they built a big lead early and held on for a 5-3 win over the Houston Ast...AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Valdez expected to start as Houston hosts Minnesota
The Twins will start Griffin Jax on Thursday and the Astros are expected to counter with Framber ValdezAUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hits another home run Polanco went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and another run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Reds.
Impact The infielder went deep for the third consecutive game and now sits at 18 home runs on the season. Polanco has been on a tear since the All-Star break, hitting .366 with five homers and 12 RBI in 17 games and raising his 2021 OPS to .811. After an underwhelming 2020, the 28-year-old is nearly matching the production from his stellar 2019 campaign.
AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
