Mets DH/1B Jorge Polanco‘s rehab assignment continued on Saturday night for Double-A Binghamton as he nears his return to the majors.
After serving as DH in his first two games in the minors, Polanco got the start at first base and played three innings in the field.
Offensively, Polanco went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts a night after hitting a three-run homer.
He is expected to mostly play DH when he returns to the Mets, which the team said is likely to happen during their upcoming road trip.
They are hopeful that Polanco will rejoin them in San Diego when they face the Padres for a three-game series starting on Friday, June 5, according to the New York Post’s Mike Puma. Puma notes that Polanco won’t be joining the Mets for their series against the Mariners in Seattle that begins on Monday.
Overall, Polanco has played parts of three games during his rehab assignment, going 2-for-5 with a home runs, three RBI, two walks, and three strikeouts. He last played in the majors on April 14 due to Achilles bursitis and a wrist issue.