Hailing from San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Jorge Luis Polanco is plying his trade with the Seattle Mariners, his second team in MLB as of February 2025. Having signed with his first MLB team, the Minnesota Twins, in 2009, he made his MLB team debut as a second baseman on June 26, 2014. He played for the Minnesota Twins for ten years before joining his new team, the Seattle Mariners, in January 2024.
Polanco is a onetime MLB All-Star player (2019) and has earned the AL All-Star award, MLBPAA Twins Heart and Hustle Award, Twins Calvin R. Griffith MVP Award, and the Twins Charles O. Johnson Most Improved Award in his career. As of February 2025, Jorge Polanco has scored 128 home runs in 950 games in his MLB career.
Jorge Polanco's contract breakdown
Jorge Polanco signed a 1-year, $7,750,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners for the 2025 season, which includes $7,750,000 guaranteed. He has a mutual option for 2026, which could convert into a player option based on performance as per Spotrac.
| Year | Status | Base Salary | Total Salary | Guaranteed Money | Option |
| 2025 | Active | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,750,000 | N/A |
| 2026 | Mutual Option | $6,000,000 (if exercised) | $7,750,000 (luxury tax salary) | $750,000 (buyout) | Converts to $6M player option (450 PAs) or $8M (550 PAs) |
How much is Jorge Polanco getting paid?
Jorge Polanco's contract with the Seattle Mariners is a one-year, $7.75 million deal for the 2025 season as per Spotrac.
- 2025: Polanco will earn a base salary of $7 million with a total salary of $7.75 million, factoring in incentives.
- 2026: His contract includes a mutual option for $6 million, which can increase based on plate appearances:
Jorge Polanco’s career earnings
Jorge Polanco has earned $42.60 million in his career as of February 2025. If he exercises his 2026 mutual option, his total earnings could rise to $43.36 million.
| Year | Age | Earnings ($) | Total Career Earnings ($) |
| 2009 | 15 | 575,000 (Signing Bonus) | 575,000 |
| 2014 | 20 | 16,393 | 591,393 |
| 2015 | 21 | 11,092 | 602,485 |
| 2016 | 22 | 257,889 | 860,374 |
| 2017 | 23 | 540,000 | 1,400,374 |
| 2018 | 24 | 575,000 | 1,975,374 |
| 2019 | 25 | 3,583,333 | 5,558,707 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1,466,049 | 7,024,756 |
| 2021 | 27 | 4,333,334 | 11,358,090 |
| 2022 | 28 | 5,500,000 | 16,858,090 |
| 2023 | 29 | 7,500,000 | 24,358,090 |
| 2024 | 30 | 10,500,000 | 34,858,090 |
| 2025 | 31 | 7,000,000 + 750,000 (Buyout) | 42,608,090 |
| 2026 (Projected) | 32 | 750,000 (Mutual Option) | 43,358,090 |
What are the terms of Jorge Polanco’s contract?
According to Spotrac, Jorge Polanco’s contract has a buyout option for 2025 for $750,000. Polanco is all set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
- He can earn up to $3.5 million in bonuses based on performance.
- Both Polanco and the Mariners must agree for the contract to continue.
- If Polanco gets 450 plate appearances in 2025, he can choose to stay for $6 million.
- If he reaches 550 plate appearances, the option increases to $8 million.
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How much of Jorge Polanco’s contract is guaranteed?
Jorge Polanco’s 2025 contract with the Seattle Mariners guarantees $7,750,000.
- His base salary for 2025 is $7 million, which is fully guaranteed.
- He also has a $750,000 buyout for 2026, which is also guaranteed.
- His 2026 salary ($6M or $8M) is not guaranteed unless he meets the performance conditions and exercises his option.
Jorge Polanco’s contract history
These are all the contracts that Jorge Polanco has signed so far as per Spotrac -
2009
Jorge Polanco signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins and received a signing bonus of $575,000 on July 6, 2009.
2014
Jorge Polanco signed a one-year contract worth $500,000 with the Minnesota Twins.
2015
The Minnesota Twins signed Jorge Polanco to a one-year contract worth $507,500 on March 3.
2016
Jorge Polanco signed a one-year $507,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins.
2017
Jorge Polanco signed a one-year $540,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins on February 24.
2018
Jorge Polanco signed a one-year $575,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins. He faced an 80-game suspension for violating the PED policy of the league on March 18. As a result, Polanco had to forfeit $244,720 from his 2018 salary.
2019
Jorge Polanco signed a five-year contract extension worth $25.75 million with the Minnesota Twins on February 14. His contract had a club option for 2024, which was exercised by the team on November 3, 2023, for $10.5 million. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners on January 29, 2024, in exchange for Darren Bowen, Anthony DeSclafani, Gabriel Gonzalez, Justin Topa, and $8 million in cash.
2025
Jorge Polanco signed a 1 year, $7,750,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $7,750,000 guaranteed and an average annual salary of $7,750,000.
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FAQ's On Jorge Polanco Contract
A. Jorge Polanco will make $7,750,000 in 2025.
A. The Minnesota Twins acquired Anthony DeSclafani, Gabriel Gonzalez, Justin Topa, Darren Bowen and $8 million in cash in exchange for Jorge Polanco.
A. No, Jorge Polando no longer plays for the Minnesota Twins. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners on January 29, 2024.
A. Jorge Polanco signed one-year $7,750,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $7,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,750,000
A. Jorge Polanco is married to Lucero Polanco (Ramirez), according to his player profile page on the official website of MLB.
