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5:32 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) Twins exercised Polanco's $10.5 million club option for 2024 on Thursday, Dan Hayes of Athletic reports.
12:22 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (ankle) is starting at third base and batting second in Tuesday's Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series versus the Blue Jays.
11:09 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (ankle) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rockies.
10:45 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Athletics.
10:06 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Twins.
1:15 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Angels, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
3:11 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is not in the lineup Friday versus the White Sox.
12:04 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) was activated from the bereavement list Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
12:08 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) placed Polanco on the bereavement list Sunday.
1:43 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two additional runs in Monday's 20-6 win over the Guardians.
10:03 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
9:09 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers.
12:46 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
5:14 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) activated Polanco (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
12:15 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) is slated to be activated from the 10-day injured list in time for the Twins' series in Kansas City this weekend, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
5:49 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) will get reps at third base during his rehab assignment, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
6:51 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
3:38 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Sunday he hopes Polanco (hamstring) will be able to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul "around next weekend," Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
7:00 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) manager Rocco Baldelli said that Polanco (hamstring) will do some "high-effort sprints" Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
7:06 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) hamstring strain is worse than the one he just recovered from, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
11:55 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.
5:31 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is undergoing an MRI on his left hamstring Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Pressreports.
2:55 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Blue Jays.
4:44 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) manager Rocco Baldelli expressed optimism Thursday that Polanco (hamstring) will avoid the injured list, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. "He's still, I think, pretty strong in the muscle," said Baldelli. "But he definitely felt something. We're going to have to pay attention to it."
1:52 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) was pulled from Thursday's game versus the Rays with left hamstring tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
1:20 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) left Thursday's game at Tampa Bay in the first inning due to an apparent leg injury while running the bases, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
5:16 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) is batting leadoff in his return to the lineup Thursday night against the Guardians.
12:03 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) Twins reinstated Polanco (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
10:46 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) was spotted taking part in sprinting and running drills on the field Sunday at Target Field, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
3:01 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
5:27 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup against the Angels on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
6:44 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) has been diagnosed with a mild left hamstring strain, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
6:55 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
8:32 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 11-1 rout of the Cubs.
11:00 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
3:08 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will bat third and start at second base in Monday's game versus the Yankees.
4:12 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) was activated Friday from the 10-day injured list, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
5:33 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) manager Rocco Baldelli said Thursday that Polanco (knee) is "pretty close to coming back," Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
7:23 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) told Alec Ausmus of KSTP-TV in an interview Wednesday that his left knee feels "100 percent."
4:47 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) has been moved up to Triple-A St. Paul to continue his rehab assignment, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
3:14 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) is scheduled to play seven innings in his second rehab game Saturday with Low-A Fort Myers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
12:39 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Fort Myers on Thursday.
11:20 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list. He ran the bases before the Twins departed spring training and plans to take some live at-bats this week, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "I think the one thing that we all need to be cognizant of is that Jorge hasn't had a spring training this year and the smart thing, and I think the wise thing, to do is to allow him to progress along like we have allowed the 26 guys that are on our team," Twins head trainer Nick Paparesta said.
5:47 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) will do some hitting in front of trainers Tuesday before the Twins determine his next step, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
10:44 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) is scheduled to play in a minor league spring training game Tuesday, LaVelle E. Neal of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He will first hit in the batting cage and take grounders Saturday.
7:19 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) will begin the 2023 season on the injured list, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
9:48 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) has yet to play in any Grapefruit League games for the Twins this spring, but that's not due to his health, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
11:38 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) says he's ready to go for spring training after missing the last month of the 2022 season due to a knee injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
9:25 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is still feeling issues with his left knee and may not return this season, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
1:10 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) was removed from Friday's rehab start at Triple-A St. Paul due to knee discomfort, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
3:12 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) will begin a rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
10:49 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) could be activated from the injured list at some point this week, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
10:49 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) could be activated from the injured list at some point this week, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
5:22 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) Rocco Baldelli said Saturday that he hopes Polanco (knee) will be able to return early-to-mid next week, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
5:22 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) Rocco Baldelli said Saturday that he hopes Polanco (knee) will be able to return early-to-mid next week, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
7:24 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) was placed on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation Saturday.
4:27 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (kneecap) isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox.
4:02 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (kneecap) is not in the lineup Friday against the White Sox.
4:53 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (kneecap) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
6:22 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (kneecap) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Boston.
4:06 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (kneecap) isn't starting Monday against the Reds.
12:31 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (kneecap) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
9:36 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) left Saturday's game versus the Giants early with an undisclosed injury, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
1:57 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
6:13 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) is starting at second base and batting sixth Friday against the Rangers.
10:40 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.
4:24 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (knee) is not in the lineup Tuesday against Kansas City.
11:25 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) was removed from Monday's game against the Royals after banging his knee on a slide at the plate, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
1:37 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will start at second base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
1:37 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will start at second base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
10:28 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
10:36 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI on Wednesday against the White Sox.
8:13 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Orioles.
10:32 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Guardians.
10:46 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in a 6-0 win over the Guardians during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
4:28 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (back) was activated off the 10-day injured list to start Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
8:58 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (back) is expected to resume participating in baseball activities Friday, and manager Rocco Baldelli hopes the second baseman will be activated from the 10-day injured list during the upcoming series in Cleveland, which begins Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
3:54 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with lower-back tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
1:58 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
6:40 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (back) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Seattle, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
5:57 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) isn't starting Monday against the Mariners after dealing with back soreness Sunday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
5:08 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) isn't starting Monday against Seattle.
11:10 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 4-for-5 with one double, one homer, two RBIs and one run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.
11:16 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-7 win over the Royals.
4:39 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (ankle) is starting Friday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
5:22 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) (ankle) isn't starting Thursday against the Royals.
2:46 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will sit Tuesday against the Tigers.
8:24 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 1-0 win over Oakland.
5:19 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 4-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and a run scored during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rays.
10:49 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will sit Thursday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
4:45 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's win over the Red Sox.
9:27 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Red Sox.
1:44 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) will start at second base and hit cleanup in Saturday's game against the Mariners, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
10:43 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
4:26 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Royals.
11:21 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.
4:23 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
11:19 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-3 win over Toronto.
10:48 PM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Monday's loss to the Yankees.
10:40 AM - Jorge Polanco (MIN) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
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