When the Seattle Mariners re-signed Jorge Polanco in February , it caught many by surprise – and wasn’t exactly met with enthusiasm.

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Polanco was the Mariners’ big trade acquisition a year prior, but his 2024 campaign was by and large a disappointment, making it more or less assumed he would continue his career in 2025 in a different uniform.

It’s understandable if that all sounds a bit foreign now.

Polanco has been one of more steady producers this season for the Mariners, and he’s recently picked up steam again at the plate.

Entering Thursday, he’s running an eight-game hitting streak and a five-game extra-base hit streak. In his last 20 games, he’s slashed .358/.400/.731 for a 1.131 OPS with six home runs, seven doubles, 1

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