After a pursuit that lasted a month and a half, the Mariners finally saw Jorge Polanco slip from their grasp on Saturday. He originally declined his $6 million player option to pursue bigger money in free agency and now that he has signed a $40 million contract with the Mets, it seems like betting on himself paid off.
To Seattle's credit, they were in it until the very end and the value of his new contract does seem a little steep for a player who had very different seasons over the past two years.