Mariners decline Jorge Polanco’s $12 million option, allowing him to become a free agent

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:13 PM CDT Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 Last Modified: 3:42 PM CDT Friday, Nov. 1, 2024

SEATTLE (AP) — Second baseman Jorge Polanco's $12 million option was declined Friday by the Seattle Mariners, who will pay a $750,000 buyout and allow him to become a free agent.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Second baseman Jorge Polanco's $12 million option was declined Friday by the Seattle Mariners, who will pay a $750,000 buyout and allow him to become a free agent.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Second baseman Jorge Polanco’s $12 million option was declined Friday by the Seattle Mariners, who will pay a $750,000 buyout and allow him to become a free agent.

Seattle also said infielder Luis Urías cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent.

Polanco hit a career-low .213 with 16 homers and 45 RBIs this year. He was sidelined between May 26 and June 24 by a strained right hamstring.

FILE - This is a Feb. 23, 2024, photo showing Jorge Polanco of the Seattle Mariners baseball team.(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

A 2019 All-Star, the 31-year-old Polanco has a .263 career average with 128 homers and 492 RBIs in 11 seasons with Minnesota (2014-23) and Seattle.

He agreed in February 2019 to a $25.75 million, five-year contract. The Twins exercised a $10.5 million option last November and traded him to the Mariners in January for pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa and a pair of minor leaguers: outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez and pitcher Darren Brown. Minnesota agreed to send Seattle $8 million as part of the trade.

Urías, 27, hit .191 with four homer and 16 RBIs in 94 at-bats over 41 games. He was acquired from Boston last Nov. 17 for right-hander Isaiah Campbell.