Tag: Gregory Polanco

There are plenty of roster intricacies in the Major League Baseball Rulebook that can be difficult to understand in theory and application: Designated for Assignment, waivers, outright assignment, 25-man roster versus 40-man roster, and service time, just to name a few. These intricacies have consistently interested me, and I always had to rely on sites […]

The Indianapolis Indians added some big names to their roster ahead of Thursday’s game. Both Ke’Bryan Hayes and Pablo Reyes returned from their rehab assignment with Morgantown, while Gregory Polanco will begin a rehab assignment with the Indians. To make room on the roster, pitcher Yefry Ramirez was added to the temporary inactive list, while […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed outfielder Gregory Polanco on the 10-day injured list due posterior left shoulder inflammation. To take his place on the 25-man roster, they have recalled outfielder Jason Martin. The move was made retroactive to June 19th. ROSTER MOVE:We have placed outfielder Gregory Polanco on the 10-day injured list (retro to June […]

Well, as Ron Burgundy might say, “That escalated quickly.” This wasn’t a topic I anticipated visiting quite this early, but after the entire pitching staff’s performance has seemingly fallen off a cliff, and twenty losses in their last twenty-nine games (as of June 20th) have the team hovering around last place in the division, it […]

It’s no secret—injuries have significantly derailed the Pirates’ season. Many weren’t overly hopeful about the team’s chances this year, but many predicted at least a strong chance to finish above .500, as the team was largely the same as last season and it’s a feat they achieved then. While the club knew about and could […]

Count me among the many, many fans who were shocked when they saw the news that Cole Tucker was called up to start at shortstop less than a month into the season. Tucker has always been a hard prospect to pin down. At first, many thought he appeared to be an overdraft in the first […]

Todd Tomczyk, who is the Pittsburgh Pirates Director of Sports Medicine, addressed the local media prior to Thursday’s home game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He had updates on five players, including Gregory Polanco’s progress and Elias Diaz getting back into action slowly. Corey Dickerson wasn’t among the updates because he is in today’s lineup. He last […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 10-4 to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon in Bradenton. It was the spring debut of Jameson Taillon, who was only pitching simulated games before this appearance. Taillon went four innings, allowing three runs on five hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. All five hits were doubles. Jordan Lyles followed […]

BRADENTON, Fla. – Gregory Polanco was given a seven to nine month return window after his shoulder surgery last year, which would have him returning anywhere from mid-April to mid-June. Today, Pirates Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said that Polanco is still within that time frame. Polanco is currently taking batting practice without reservations […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Friday afternoon that outfielder Gregory Polanco had surgery on his left shoulder on September 12th and the typical recovery time is 7-9 months to return to MLB action. Polanco already faced 6-8 weeks of recovery time for the deep bone bruie on his left knee. Here’s the press release from […]