17 Facts About Gregory Polanco

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Gregory Polanco was born on September 14,1991, and nicknamed "El Coffee", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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Gregory Polanco made his Major League Baseball debut in 2014 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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3.

Gregory Polanco was asked to rotate to the outfield due to a shortage of players, and found that he preferred the position.

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4.

Gregory Polanco signed as an international free agent with the Pirates on April 11,2009.

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5.

Gregory Polanco spent the 2012 season with the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League.

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Gregory Polanco was named the South Atlantic League player of the year, and the Pirates' minor league player of the year.

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Gregory Polanco began the 2013 season with the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.

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Gregory Polanco was called up to MLB on June 9,2014 due to an appendix injury to second baseman Neil Walker and made his MLB debut on June 10 playing right field.

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Gregory Polanco finished 2016 with 34 doubles, 22 home runs and 86 RBI.

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10.

On May 17,2017, Gregory Polanco was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a strained left hamstring.

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11.

On September 12,2018, Gregory Polanco underwent surgery on his dislocated shoulder and missed the remainder of the season.

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12.

Gregory Polanco began the 2019 season on the injured list before returning to the Pirates in May He slashed.

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13.

Gregory Polanco appeared in 107 games in 2021 for the Pirates, hitting.

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14.

Gregory Polanco played in 24 games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, hitting.

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15.

On January 5,2022, Gregory Polanco signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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16.

Gregory Polanco played in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, and following the conclusion of the tournament, he was named to the 2017 All-World Baseball Classic team.

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17.

Gregory Polanco is from Villa Mella, Santo Domingo, where both of his parents are police officers.

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