PITTSBURGH -- After an injury-riddled 2017 campaign, Gregory Polanco made it clear all spring he hoped to play 162 games this season. He's willing to settle for 161.
"Last year was enough," Polanco said Sunday morning. "I'm going to go play and help my team and do my best."
Polanco returned to the Pirates lineup on Sunday, batting second and playing right field, after sitting out Saturday night with right foot discomfort.
Polanco said he wanted to play Saturday and declared himself available off the bench, but his swollen foot -- the result of a foul ball on Friday night -- led the Bucs to sit him.