JORGE POLANCO NEWS

Talies third homer Polanco went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the White Sox.

Impact Polanco took Dylan Cease yard in the second inning to record his third home run of the season. After logging only three extra-base hits in his first 19 games, Polanco now has five doubles, one triple and three home runs across his last 10 contests. His overall line has steadily improved to .246/.313/.404 with 15 RBI and 16 runs scored across 128 plate appearances.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Abreu, Grandal homer, White Sox top Twins 9-3

José Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox won their fourth straight, 9-3 over the Minnesota Twins

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aaron Gleeman: Jorge Polanco talked the other day about how... - The Athletic Jorge Polanco talked the other day about how he's finally starting to feel more comfortable at the plate again after two years of ankle inju...

MAY 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Urena expected to start as Detroit hosts Minnesota

The Tigers will send Jose Urena to the mound Saturday and the Twins will give Jose Berrios the start

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive at plate Friday Polanco went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double, two walks and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-3 win over Detroit.

Impact Polanco put together just his second game where he reached base four times, and his first game where he drew multiple walks this season. The 27-year-old infielder is up to two home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases through 119 plate appearances. He still has a career-worst slash line of .219/.294/.352 in 29 games, but he's shown signs of improvement with multiple hits in three of the last seven contests.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins hit 3 homers in rainy 7-3 win over Tigers

Matt Shoemaker pitched five scoreless innings and Kyle Garlick, Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler homered to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 win over the Tigers on a rainy night in De...

MAY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins take 3-game slide into matchup with Tigers

Minnesota is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Detroit

MAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to bench Polanco isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Polanco had gone 0-for-7 with a walk and six strikeouts in the last two games. Nick Gordon will make his major-league debut at second base and bat seventh.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Happ expected to start as Twins host the Rangers

The Rangers will start Kyle Gibson on Tuesday and the Twins are expected to counter with J.A

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turns in big day at dish Polanco went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two RBI, a walk and a run scored Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Polanco drove in a run in the sixth on a triple to center, and he added an important insurance run in the eighth by doubling home another. Following his multi-hit performance, the 27-year-old is slashing .223/.286/.330 with one home run, 12 RBI and two stolen bases through 25 games.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maeda pitches Twins past Rangers 6-5 in series opener

Kenta Maeda kept the Texas Rangers scoreless into the sixth inning, and the Minnesota Twins won the opener of a four-game series 6-5

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bows out of starting nine Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Luis Arraez will fill in at second base for Polanco, who is sitting out for only the second time all season. Over 101 plate appearances, Polanco has managed a weak .209/.267/.286 slash line. More days off could be in his future if he's unable to catch fire at the plate sooner or later.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs two-run homer Polanco went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 10-2 win at Cleveland.

Impact The 27-year-old received his first off day of the season Tuesday and rejoined the lineup Wednesday with his first homer of 2021. Polanco has a .193/.258/.265 slash line with three doubles, two stolen bases, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored through 22 games.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Buxton gets 5 hits, Twins homer 6 times in rout of Indians

Byron Buxton homered leading off the first and got five hits, Mitch Garver homered twice and Minnesota hitters connected six times in a 10-2 romp over the Cleveland Indians

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting first day off Polanco is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Polanco will head to the bench for the first time all season, breaking a streak of 21 consecutive starts. The day off will give Polanco a chance to reset after he followed up a season-best four-hit effort April 21 in Oakland with a 1-for-12 showing over his subsequent four games.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Indians top Twins 5-3 in 10 innings on Luplow's 2-run homer

Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their series opener

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perez, Cahill lead Pirates over Twins 6-2

Michael Perez had three hits and drove in three runs, helping Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four hits in Wednesday's loss Polanco went 4-for-6 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 13-12 extra-inning loss to the A's.

Impact All four hits were singles, but Polanco still got his share of the production in a wild affair. The infielder has struggled to get into a groove at the plate to begin the season, but Wednesday's performance boosted his slash line to .212/.274/.258.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates two runs in Game 1 Polanco went 1-for-3 with two RBI in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Impact Polanco returned to the lineup after receiving rest Monday and made his presence felt, as he plated the team's lone two runs of the contest with a two-run single that scored Ryan Jeffers and JT Riddle. The shortstop might have been Minnesota's lone source of offense in this game, but he has endured a tough start to the season and has recorded hits in just five of his 11 contests to date.

APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Devers, Bosox win snowy 7th in row; Twins hold silent moment

Rafael Devers homered for the fourth straight game and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on a snowy afternoon in a series opener moved back following the fa...

APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Receives rest Polanco is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Minnesota is opening its four-game series against Boston with a day game, so Polanco will sit out in what appears to be a pre-planned rest day. Luis Arraez will fill in at the keystone for Polanco, who started in each of the Twins' first nine games. The 27-year-old has endured a brutal start to the campaign, going 5-for-40 with zero home runs, a stolen base, five runs and three RBI.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins rally for 3-2 victory over Baddoo, Tigers

Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins held off Akil Baddoo and the Detroit Tigers 3-2

APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Woo hoo! Baddoo hits again, Tigers rookie tops Twins in 10th

Akil Baddoo added another big hit in this charmed start to his big league career, lining an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory ove...

APRIL 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets turn at shortstop Polanco will start at shortstop and bat second Tuesday against the Tigers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact With manager Rocco Baldelli extending Andrelton Simmons a day off, Polanco will move off second base for the first time this season after having made all four of his starts at the position. Polanco has played a small part in Minnesota's 23-run outburst between its last two games, going 2-for-9 with a walk while scoring three times and driving in one.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers come from behind to beat Twins 6-5 in 10 innings

Lorenzo Cain scored the winning run in the 10th after Travis Shaw sparked a ninth-inning comeback as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Thursday in the season op...

APRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS