MINNEAPOLIS - After having surgery on his right ankle for the second straight off-season, Jorge Polanco has enjoyed a pain-free start to spring training with the Minnesota Twins. When the Twins signed Andrelton Simmons, a four-time Gold Glove award winner at shortstop, Baldelli called Polanco to tell him he had a new position. “I think I can be pretty dang good at second base,” said Polanco, who already has played to the left of second base on countless occasions due to the team’s preference for shifting. “He said on the phone, ‘Anytime you need me to play, I will be there to play,’” Baldelli said. “And Luis echoed the same sentiment: ‘Whatever you need me to do, I’m going to be ready.’”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Source: thestar March 01, 2021 22:18 UTC