The Pittsburgh Pirates handed out one of the biggest signing bonuses in franchise history to sign outfielder Shalin Polanco.
He made his way to the US last year, playing in the Florida Complex League, eventually making it to Bradenton as a 19-year-old this season.
Still being young and raw, it wasn’t too much a surprise that Polanco struggled out the gate. Strikeouts have been a big issue, with a 36.4% rate in the month of April, and he batted just .186 with an OPS of .596.
With May almost over, Polanco is still having his struggles but is taking steps in the right direction.