Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington gave his vote of confidence to Gregory Polanco today when meeting with the media at PNC Park. Polanco has struggled of late, and he has been especially bad against left-handed pitching this season. Huntington said that sending Polanco down to Triple-A Indianapolis is not in the cards, and they expect him to work through his troubles with the major league club.
“We believe that Gregory Polanco is going to be a quality major league player," Huntington said. "The large majority of major league players have some trouble in their first year or two in the league, and we forget that sometimes, since the Bryce Harpers and the Mike Trouts make it look relatively easy.