Seattle Mariners third baseman Jorge Polanco runs before a game against the San Francisco Giants on April 4 at Oracle Park. Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images

Seattle Mariners Third Baseman Jorge Polanco Misses Second Game in a Row

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Teren Kowatsch | Last updated Apr 6, 2025 2:45 PM ET

The Seattle Mariners missed an opportunity to return to T-Mobile Park .500 or better after two consecutive losses to the San Francisco Giants on Friday and Saturday. Mariners dropped to 3-6 with the latest loss.

Seattle will conclude its first road series of the season at 1:05 p.m. PT on Sunday and will be without one of its best hitters for the second game in a row.

Third baseman Jorge Polanco wasn't listed in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants. Manager Dan Wilson said Polanco has a sore knee and is day-to-day, per a report from MLB.com's Daniel Kramer.

Jorge Polanco has been experiencing some soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee, which is why he’s out of the Mariners’ lineup for the second straight day, per Dan Wilson.

They hoped it would subside enough to go today, which is why they opted to rest him yesterday.
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) April 6, 2025

It's the fourth time Polanco's been out of the starting lineup in five games. He missed the last two games of a series against the Detroit Tigers due to the birth of his child and missed Saturday's game, as well.

In Game 1 of the series against San Francisco on Friday, Polanco went 3-for-6 with a run, a homer and four RBIs. He's hitting .450 (9-for-20) with two runs, two home runs and eight RBIs in five games out of a possible nine.

Jorge Polanco ties the game with a two-run blast pic.twitter.com/UcYAJAhK5I
— MLB (@MLB) April 4, 2025

Polanco underwent offseason surgery to repair a damaged patellar tendon in his left knee. He was limited to 118 games in 2024 due to hamstring issues in addition to the knee ailment he had surgery on.

Dylan Moore has filled in admirably for Polanco at third. In three games at third since Polanco was placed on the paternity list, he's hit .500 (4-for-8) with two home runs, two RBIs and two walks.

Polanco's offense has been one of the biggest positives for Seattle this season. And the sooner he'll be able to return to the lineup, the better.

This article first appeared on Seattle Mariners on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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