Article: Twins Call Up Jorge Polanco Directly From Single-A

• Dustin Morse ‏@Twins_morsecode 4m
  The #MNTwins have optioned RHP Yohan Pino & recalled INF Jorge Polanco from Ft. Myers. Polanco (20) youngest player since Mauer in 2004.
   
  My first post was this:
   
  LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal 1m
   
   
   
  
• Wow. Pino to DL. Jorge Polanco called up from Fort Myers
  

But apparently LEN3 is wrong on DL.

Who saw that coming?

They had to make a move to shore up the IF. This really tells you that they value everyone currently on the 40-man.

Yeah they had to do something.

But ignore the DL thing. LEN3 appears to have it wrong b/c Morse said he was optioned and Morse is an official voice of the Twins.

But wow, jumping a guy from High A to the majors.

What a day for Jorge Polanco.

• Dustin Morse ‏@Twins_morsecode 4m
  Jorge Polanco will wear #11 and expected to be in uniform today in Anaheim.
   
   
   
   
   
  
  • Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 4m
    Polanco is 20 years, 356 days. Youngest since Mauer (20 years, 352 days).
     
     
    

   

   

   

   

Probably of the Bartlett type?

NONE. The DL thing was of LEN3's imagination. (Or trying to enter info too quickly).

But still haven't seen anything on Santana's injury so maybe he had that in his subconscious.

• LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal 6m
  Pino to Rochester
   
   
   
  
  • LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal 6m
    My fault
     
     
    

   

   

   

   

Mmmmmm .....

Futures game vs. making a major league debut (you gotta get him in there sometime Gardy) at not-quite-21.

What would you choose.

Anyone want to fill us people who dont follow the minors closely on Polanco? Defensive guy? Speed guy? Who is he.

I don't know if you can access the Star Tribune but here is the TD write up on Polanco:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/blogs/243693621.html#EeJIQ7tHLWFcZBrt.97

I can't find it here, though.

Here's the part on his batting:

In his first two seasons, Polanco slugged .322. In 2012, he went to Elizabethton and slugged .514, racking up 22 extra-base hits in 51 games.

In 2013, he made the move to full-season ball and enjoyed another stellar campaign at Cedar Rapids. Among qualifying second basemen in the Midwest League, Polanco was the youngest, but he ranked second in batting average (.308) and second in OPS (.813).

Polanco's offensive transformation has been truly remarkable. Four years ago he could barely hit the ball out of the infield; last year he tallied 32 doubles and 10 triples as a 19-year-old in Single-A, ranking among the top 10 in the MWL in both runs scored and RBI.

A switch-hitter who's always been known for good plate discipline and very low strikeout rates, Polanco is becoming a truly potent threat at the plate now that he's driving the ball more frequently.

Postion:

That's a good question. Polanco has split time between shortstop and second base at every level, but the majority of his recent time has come on the right side and -- considering his lack of size and arm strength -- there's almost no chance he'll play short regularly in the majors.

At second, his skills are highly lauded. But of course the Twins currently have an uncharacteristic stock of talent at that position.

And for a smile (and knowing he'll probably only be with the team briefly):

Ascending one level per year would place him in the majors around 2017. Unless he flat-out dominates in Ft. Myers and/or New Britain, I think it's unlikely we'd see that timetable accelerated much.

But if he does come out raking at High-A this spring, he may join Rosario as a fast-tracked second base prospect who can drive the ball. That would put the Twins in an interesting position in a couple years, especially if Dozier doesn't falter.

Of course, who could have imagined the Twins middle infield injury train?