PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco will not play on Sunday for the Pirates as they go for a series split with the Miami Marlins.
It’s not all that unusual for Polanco to get a day off against a tough left-hander (the toughness of Jeff Locke is probably debatable). But it’s about more than that.
Since his quick return from what appeared to be a serious ankle injury at the end of May, Polanco is hitting .182/.250/.182. Polanco said he’s feeling fine physically now. But it’s possible that over-compensating for the ankle at first did something to his swing.