Mets’ Jorge Polanco to spend few more days at Triple-A buidling ‘volume’

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 474 words · By Mike Puma

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What to know about Mets’ Jorge Polanco to spend few more days at Triple-A buidling ‘volume’

SAN DIEGO — Jorge Polanco will spend at least this weekend building “volume” at Triple-A Syracuse rather than rejoining the Mets.

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What happened

SAN DIEGO — Jorge Polanco will spend at least this weekend building “volume” at Triple-A Syracuse rather than rejoining the Mets.

Why it matters

The veteran infielder remained on his minor league rehab assignment Friday after there had been discussion by team officials last week that Polanco might play for the Mets on this road trip.

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Claim 1: “The Mets entered play with a bullpen ERA of 3.23 that ranked third in the National League and fifth in MLB.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Alvarez is rehabbing from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.”

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The Nypost cross-reference explicitly states Alvarez had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

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web search NEUTRAL — Official site for planning a trip to San Francisco and Northern California. Find the latest on attractions, hotel rooms, restaurants, arts and culture, our neighborhoods, and more.
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Claim 3: “Polanco began the day only 2-for-10 (.200) on his minor league rehab assignment, between Double-A Binghamton and Syracuse.”

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The specific stat (2-for-10, .200 average) on his rehab assignment between Binghamton and Syracuse is explicitly mentioned in web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alejandro Carrillo (born June 6, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Carrillo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hayden Craig Senger (born April 3, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayden_Senger

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco (born July 5, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and designated hitter for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in ML…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Polanco

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Claim 4: “Francisco Alvarez will catch back-to-back games beginning Saturday”

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While there is evidence of Alvarez being on a rehab assignment and catching games, the specific detail about catching 'back-to-back games beginning Saturday' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided search results, though the context of his rehab is present.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Two nights removed from an excellent performance in his first game at Triple-A Syracuse, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez continued to work ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-francisco-alvarez-goe…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2024 ... Alvarez is scheduled to catch five to seven innings Thursday at Binghamton. He will need to progress to back-to-back assignments of at least ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/francisco-alvarez-begins-rehab-assi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Alvarez will come back and start over Torrens who can hit in big spots and throw out runners. Alvarez will continue to make any contact he can.
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Claim 5: “Since the start of May, he had a .300/.368/.458 slash line with four homers, 18 RBIs and four stolen bases.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific slash line and stats for Carson Benge since the start of May.

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Claim 6: “Tyrone Taylor ran for the first time following his placement on the injured list with a right hip flexor strain.”

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The Nypost cross-reference confirms Tyrone Taylor was placed on the 10-day IL due to a right hip flexor strain.

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Claim 7: “Jorge Polanco will spend at least this weekend building “volume” at Triple-A Syracuse rather than rejoining the Mets.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Jorge Polanco was on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse and was expected to spend more days there to build volume before returning to the Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
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Claim 8: “Carson Benge... had posted a .975 OPS over his previous nine games.”

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One TikTok source mentions a .972 OPS over 11 games, and another source mentions a 1.038 OPS over 9 games. The specific .975 OPS over nine games is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources, though the general high performance is noted.

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Claim 9: “Mets relievers had 278 strikeouts, first in the major leagues.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “Polanco has been sidelined since April 15, dealing with a bone bruise in his wrist, and left Achilles bursitis.”

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Multiple sources confirm Polanco was sidelined starting April 15 due to a wrist bone bruise/contusion and left Achilles bursitis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Louis Cardinals 2015 season was the 134th for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in St. Louis, Missouri, the 124th season in the National League, and the 10th at Busch Stadium III. The…
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Claim 11: “The rookie outfielder had three homers and seven RBIs during that stretch”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific home run and RBI count for Carson Benge during that stretch.

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Claim 12: “the Mets earned a 5-0 shutout of the Padres”

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A cross-reference from Nypost explicitly confirms the Mets' 5-0 victory over the Padres at Petco Park.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
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