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SHALIN POLANCO, CENTER FIELDER
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| Born: February 6, 2004 Height: 5’11” Weight: 168 Bats: Left Throws: Left Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2021, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Dominican Republic Agent: N/A |
WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE |
| Polanco was the Pirates’ top international signing during the 2020-21 signing period, which started January 15 due to the pandemic. He has a line-drive swing with the potential to hit for power. His speed and arm are good enough that he has a chance to stick in center field.
2021 Polanco got off to a rough start in the DSL, with a .440 OPS in July and .582 in August, striking out in a third of his ABs. He started coming around in September, batting 271/323/458 and cutting the strikeouts down sharply. He played center exclusively. Polanco should be in the Gulf Coast League in 2022. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2022: Minor League Contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: $2,300,000 MiLB Debut: 2021 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2027 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2025 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| January 15, 2021: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |