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The Mets signed veteran infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract yesterday. The 32-year-old switch hitter is coming off his best offensive season since 2021 and was a key player in the postseason for the Mariners, who wanted to retain him, but were outbid by the Mets.

Polanco is expected to mostly play first base—a position he has only played once, but which the Mets believe he is athletic enough to handle— but may DH in addition to backing up other infield positions.

Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon penned a column in The Athletic about early stage trade talks brewing between the Mets and Padres in which several players are being discussed (but notably not stars Francisco Lindor or Fernando Tatis Jr.).

Jonah Tong is “highly coveted” in trade talks general

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