MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins’ struggling offense got a boost Friday when second baseman Jorge Polanco was activated from the injured list and placed in the starting lineup against Washington.
Polanco started the season on the sidelines due to inflammation in his left knee. The illness is a lingering effect of an injury that sidelined him for the final month of last season.
Selected as an AL All-Star in 2019, Polanco posted career highs with 33 homers and 98 RBIs in 2021.
During an eight-game rehab assignment, he slashed .231/.323/.269 in 31 plate appearances at High-A Fort Myers and Triple-A St. Louis. Paul.
“He’s been playing, he’s come back the next few days feeling good, he’s in good spirits and he’s ready to play in some big league ball games,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said of to Polanco, who batted fifth and was playing second base. against the Nationals.
Minnesota is currently 25th in the majors in OPS, and Twins hitters lead the AL with 185 strikeouts.
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