After debuting with much fanfare four years ago, Polanco has yet to become to the superstar that the baseball world thought he could be, or even a star of any kind. He has shown flashes of brilliance in the big leagues, but Polanco hasn’t found a consistent, long-term rhythm yet, and as a result, his career to this point has been average. Nothing more, nothing less.
For the first two and 1/2 months of this season, Polanco looked like he was leaving the ranks of “underachiever” and instead of heading into bust territory. Through April and May, Polanco was struggling to keep his average over the Mendoza Line, all the while playing horrendous defense.