JORGE POLANCO NEWS

Sánchez pinch slam, Hicks HR help Yanks take 2 from Mets

AUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers finish sweep of Twins, pull back to .500 with 3-2 win

Jonathan Schoop hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 3-2 victory

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rosario, Sano back stingy Dobnak as Twins beat Royals 7-2

Eddie Rosario hit a three-run homer, Miguel Sano homered and also drove in three runs, and the Twins beat the Royals 7-2 to even their series at a game apiece

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Polanco will sit Friday against the Royals.

Impact Polanco hits the bench for just the third time this season. Ehire Adrianza will fill in for him at shortstop.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Berríos, Twins take series from Brewers with 7-1 win

José Berríos pitched one-hit ball over six scoreless innings with Ryan Jeffers behind the plate in his major league debut, Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins b...

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda's no-hitter ends in 9th; Twins top Brewers 4-3 in 12

Kenta Maeda lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning for the Minnesota Twins, who blew a three-run lead but came back to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lowe, Meadows lead Rays to a 6-3 win over Yankees.

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maeda comes 3 outs shy of no-hitter for Twins vs Brewers

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda lost his no-hit bid when Eric Sogard of the Milwaukee Brewers led off the ninth inning with a soft single to center field

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Wisler starts, Jorge Polanco in leadoff spot as Twins face Royals The finale of the four-game series starts with a little tension left over from yesterday's 4-2 Twins victory.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Hurry Up: Jorge Polanco Fantasy Baseball Outlook The FanDuel Hurry Up team takes a deeper look at evaluating Jorge Polanco's MLB fantasy baseball value and stock outlook in the return of th...

AUGUST 14, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM

Smacks second homer Polanco went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Brewers.

Impact The shortstop yanked the first pitch he saw from Josh Lindblom down the right-field line and into the seats to open the scoring in the first inning. Polanco has had a solid start to the year, slashing .290/.319/.391 through 18 games with two homers, seven RBI and nine runs.

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gyorko's blast helps Brewers rally to beat Twins 6-4

Jedd Gyorko blasted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shaw, Blue Jays beat Marlins 5-4 in MLB's return to Buffalo

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rosario's slam helps Twins beat Brewers 4-2 to end skid

Eddie Rosario hit a grand slam, Randy Dobnak pitched five strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 to snap a four-game skid

AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz's walk-off single lifts Twins past Pirates 5-4

Nelson Cruz’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates for their fourth straight win

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits for first time Polanco is not in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Impact Both Polanco and left fielder Eddie Rosario will rest for the first time this year in Monday's game. Ehire Adrianza will enter the lineup at shortstop.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Garver, Twins lean on pen for 2-hitter to top Indians 3-1

Mitch Garver hit his first home run of the season and the Minnesota Twins used their bullpen to string together a two-hitter in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures second save Rogers worked a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 4-1 win over Cleveland.

Impact The southpaw needed only five pitches to generate three weak groundballs to shortstop Jorge Polanco in an ultra-efficient performance. Those with fantasy shares in Rogers may have panicked a bit when Sergio Romo collected the first save of the year for Minnesota, but since then Rogers has demonstrated that he has a firm hold on the closer gig.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bieber strikes out 13, ties record as Indians top Twins 2-0

Cleveland’s Shane Bieber has tied the major league record for strikeouts in a pitcher’s first two starts of the season

JULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benches clear in testy rematch as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes yard Tuesday Polanco went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact His second-inning blast off Carlos Martinez capped a five-run eruption that effectively decided the game, and gave Polanco his first homer of the year. The 27-year-old shortstop is now 6-for-17 to begin the season with four RBI and five runs through four games, and after a breakout 2019 he could be ready to solidify his spot as one of the key hitters in the Twins' formidable attack.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Kepler hits 2 HR, Twins power past White Sox 10-5 in opener

Max Kepler homered against White Sox ace Lucas Giolito in his first two at-bats and the Minnesota Twins beat Chicago 10-5 in the clubs’ first game of a 60-game season shortened by...

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in scrimmage Polanco hit a home run in Tuesday's scrimmage, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Polanco started spring training slowly after he required surgery on his right ankle in the offseason, but was able to play in spring training games before the shutdown. He looks ready for the start of the 60-game regular season from his play in summer camp. The ankle issue never forced Polanco to miss any action in 2019, as he suited up for a career-high 153 games and slashed an impressive .295/.356/.485 en route to earning his first All-Star nod.

JULY 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE