The 2018 season was the best season fo the now five-year MLB career of Gregory Polanco. In his age 27 season Polanco looked like a player entering his prime posting career highs in on-base percentage (.340), slugging percentage (.499), wOBA (.353), wRC+ (123), ISO (.245), and fWAR (2.5).
Unfortunately for Polanco and the Pirates, his season was cut short due to a shoulder injury suffered in early September. Worst of all, this injury required surgery that will cause Polanco to miss the start of the 2019 season. This puts the Pirates in a perplexing position when it comes to what to do with right field to start 2019.