PT TODAY: Polanco suspension creates hole at SS in MIN
Mar 19 2018
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| Twins | Jorge Polanco receives 80-game ban | |
| Minnesota Twins SS Jorge Polanco has been suspended 80 games without pay after violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Source: MLB.com - Daniel Kramer | |
| BHQ take: Tough news for MIN on Sunday night with the news that Polanco tested positive for Stanozolol. Polanco hit his stride in the second half of 2017, hitting .293 with 10 HR and 43 RBI. To replace Polanco, the Twins will likely use a combination of Eduardo Escobar, Ehire Adrianza and Erick Aybar to get through the first half of the season. We'll see how it plays out, but... |
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