Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Gregory Polanco was born September 14, 1991, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a right fielder in the MLB.

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. In that game, he recorded his first career MLB hit against Chicago Cubs pitcher Travis Wood, later scoring his first career MLB run. The following day, June 11, Polanco recorded his first career MLB RBI. On June 13, as part of a five-hit game, Polanco hit his first career MLB home run, a two-run shot, against the Miami Marlins in the 13th inning that would turn out to be the game-winner in an 8–6 victory for the Pirates. On June 17, he became the third Pirates player—the first since Roberto Clemente in 1955—to record a hit in each of his first seven MLB appearances.