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Jorge Polanco booed by Mets fans as woes keep worsening

Nypost · · 509 words · By Dan Martin
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One Met who won’t be gone by Monday’s trade deadline is Jorge Polanco, who continues to look lost at the plate.

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What happened

One Met who won’t be gone by Monday’s trade deadline is Jorge Polanco, who continues to look lost at the plate.

Why it matters

He went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts and a walk in a 2-0 loss to the Marlins on Sunday and was booed by the Citi Field crowd after his ninth-inning whiff.

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Claim 1: “In two-plus months on the major league roster, the lefty-swinging Melendez put up a .665 OPS in 144 plate appearances. He hit four homers.”
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CBS Sports explicitly reports that MJ Melendez posted a .665 OPS in 144 plate appearances while with the Mets this season.
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Claim 2: “Stock, 36, came back from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery during the spring”
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CBS Sports confirms Robert Stock is 36 years old and underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery in March (during the spring).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Monday (also known as Black Tuesday in some parts of the world due to time zone differences) was a global, severe and largely unexpected stock market crash on Monday, October 19, 1987. Worldwide…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Anthony Stock (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padre…
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Claim 3: “Right-hander Kevin Herget was also designated for assignment”
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Claim 4: “Joey Gerver was designated for assignment to open a spot for Ross.”
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Claim 5: “The Mets needed to open two spots on the 40-man Sunday for right-hander Stock and righty Bryce Conley.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific roster moves regarding Bryce Conley or the requirement of two spots on Sunday.
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Claim 6: “Robert Stock... limited the Marlins to one run in five innings in his first major league start since 2021.”
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Two independent web sources (CBS Sports and another news report) confirm that Robert Stock allowed one run in five innings in his first major league start since 2021 against the Marlins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1992 Major League Baseball expansion draft was held on November 17, 1992, in New York City. The expansion draft allowed two expansion teams in Major League Baseball (MLB)—the Colorado Rockies and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Anthony Stock (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padre…
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Claim 7: “He’s been supplanted by rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing and had been with Triple-A Syracuse since late June.”
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Multiple sources confirm MJ Melendez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in late June and was supplanted by rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing.
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web search NEUTRAL — He’s been supplanted by rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing and had been with Triple-A Syracuse since late June. New York Mets batter MJ Melendez at the plate.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets have activated outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the IL, optioning MJ Melendez to Triple-A Syracuse in order to make room on the active roster.
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web search NEUTRAL — Melendez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in late June and has now lost his place on New York's 40-man roster. The 27-year-old posted a .665 OPS and 34.7 percent strikeout rate in 144 plate appearanc…
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Claim 8: “The Mets claimed catcher Shawn Ross off waivers from the Pirates.”
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Claim 9: “The 26-year-old appeared in two games with Pittsburgh this season before being designated for assignment last week.”
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Claim 10: “Since his return July 7 from a lengthy stint on the injured list... Polanco, who is 4-for-51 with a double, three walks and 18 strikeouts in his past 15 games.”
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The evidence provided for claim 1 includes dictionary definitions of 'since' and a general Wikipedia bio for Jorge Polanco, but does not contain the specific statistical run (4-for-51, 18 strikeouts in 15 games) mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco (born July 5, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and designated hitter for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in ML…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Quintonil ([kin.toˈnil]) is a contemporary Mexican restaurant in Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico. It is owned by chef Jorge Vallejo and manager Alejandra Flores, a couple who met while working at the fel…
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Claim 11: “Green managed Stock in the majors in San Diego earlier in their careers”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "the Big Board") is an American stock exchange headquartered at the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New Yo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American theater, summer stock theater is a theater that presents stage productions only in the summer. The name combines the season with the tradition of staging shows by a resident company, reusi…
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Claim 12: “He went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts and a walk in a 2-0 loss to the Marlins on Sunday”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general Wikipedia entries about the name 'Jorge', the Miami Marlins, and the 2007/2025 MLB seasons. There is no specific box score or report confirming Jorge Polanco's specific stats (0-for-3, 2K, 1BB) for that specific Sunday game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2007 Major League Baseball season began on April 1 with a rematch of the 2006 National League Championship Series; the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets played the first game of the season at …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The team pla…
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Claim 13: “The 27-year-old signed a one-year deal in the offseason”
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Multiple sources confirm MJ Melendez signed a one-year contract (specifically cited as $1.5 million) in February during the offseason.
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web search NEUTRAL — MJ Melendez signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the New York Mets in February. He isn’t the only reason the Mets have struggled to last place in the National League East, but he didn’t help.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are signing free agent outfielder MJ Melendez to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with an additional $500,000 in incentives, according to multiple reports on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — MJ Melendez rips a single during the Mets’ win over the Rockies on May 6, 2026 in Denver. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images.“The last couple of years, he chased a lot. But he’s not missing pitches in the strike…
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Claim 14: “MJ Melendez was designated for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the New York Mets designated MJ Melendez for assignment.
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web search NEUTRAL — MJ Melendez signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the New York Mets in February.By designating him for assignment, the Mets bought themselves some time to decide who in the organization they w…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets Cut Outfield Experiment Amid Trade Deadline Moves. Melendez has shown some promise as a catching prospect earlier in his career and with a strong stretch during his run with the Mets thi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets will likely turn their roster over significantly ahead of Monday's trade deadline, and the club made a move ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Miami Marlins, designating outfielder M…
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Claim 15: “Jonathan Pintaro was optioned to Syracuse.”
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