Fansided · Dec 13, 2025
Mariners' Jorge Polanco plan falls apart after Mets pay absurd price
Division Series - Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners - Game 5 | Jane Gershovich/GettyImagesThe Seattle Mariners didn’t lose Jorge Polanco because they forgot how useful he is. They lost him because the Mets walked into the room, threw $40 million on the table, and basically dared Seattle to flinch.
They flinched. First reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic,Polanco is headed to New York on a two-year, $40 million deal. For the Mariners, it’s a clean reminder of how this offseason has to work: you can have a plan, you can have interest, and still watch someone else pay a tax you’re not built to pay.
Mariners lose Jorge Polanco as Mets overpay to steal Seattle’s infield fix