I like Polanco. I don't think I keep him....
1. He's not very good defensively. You want a good defensive bench guy to replace Julien late in games. Who is your backup SS if he's on the roster and Farmer isn't?
2. He's not been healthy for two years. Not sure why he would be next year.
3. He blocks young players. THIS FO has shown they LOVE veterans. I mean, Julien was great in replacing Polanco the first time, but was sent down and was only up again because Polanco got hurt a second time. I don't trust this FO to give Lee or Severino shots next year if Polanco is on the roster.
4. He's better than many teams' 2b, and has trade value.
5. That's a good chuck of change for a backup.
6. He's not ever going to be demoted to AAA for depth reasons.
If they do keep him, I hope they are smart enough to move on if he doesn't play well (Gallo indicates that's unlikely) or if Lee and/or Severino are mashing next year.