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Shalin Polanco
OF · Greensboro Grasshoppers
| Position | OF |
| Bats/Throws | L/L |
| Height | 6′ 0″ |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Age | 22 |
| Birthplace | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Signed | 2021, Pittsburgh Pirates, International Free Agent, Dominican Republic |
| Signing Bonus | $2,350,000 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
Rule 5
Eligible
MiLB FA
2028
Contract
2026 SalaryMinor League Contract
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (A+) | 60 | 231 | .200 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 29.4% | 10.8% | .290 | .400 | .690 |
| MiLB Career | 429 | 1704 | .211 | 52 | 211 | 57 | 28.6% | 9.9% | .293 | .375 | .668 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Bowling Green Hot Rods | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .290 | .400 | .690 |
| 2026-08-21 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Bowling Green Hot Rods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 | .286 | .386 | .672 |
| 2026-08-20 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Bowling Green Hot Rods | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .199 | .288 | .388 | .676 |
| 2026-08-19 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Bowling Green Hot Rods | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .288 | .391 | .679 |
| 2026-08-18 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Bowling Green Hot Rods | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .284 | .376 | .660 |
| 2026-08-16 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Winston-Salem Dash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .276 | .355 | .631 |
| 2026-08-14 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Winston-Salem Dash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .186 | .275 | .355 | .630 |
| 2026-08-13 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Winston-Salem Dash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .275 | .361 | .636 |
| 2026-08-12 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | vs Winston-Salem Dash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .186 | .275 | .345 | .620 |
| 2026-08-09 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | @ Rome Emperors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .275 | .351 | .626 |
| Last 10 Total | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | .241 | .353 | .655 | 1.008 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 295 | 256 | 50 | 10 | 41 | 31 | 94 | .195 | .282 | .363 | .646 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 13 | .184 | .311 | .500 | .811 |
| Last 14 | 34 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | .241 | .353 | .655 | 1.008 |
| Last 7 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .353 | .450 | .882 | 1.332 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home | 134 | 116 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 42 | .216 | .305 | .388 | .693 |
| Away | 161 | 140 | 25 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 52 | .179 | .263 | .343 | .606 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day | 70 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 21 | .161 | .246 | .210 | .456 |
| Night | 225 | 194 | 40 | 10 | 32 | 24 | 73 | .206 | .294 | .412 | .706 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs LHP | 42 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | .244 | .262 | .463 | .725 |
| vs RHP | 253 | 215 | 40 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 80 | .186 | .286 | .344 | .630 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| vs SP | 119 | 101 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 34 | .228 | .333 | .436 | .769 |
| vs RP | 176 | 155 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 60 | .174 | .247 | .316 | .563 |
| Runners On | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 295 | 256 | 50 | 10 | 41 | 31 | 94 | .195 | .282 | .363 | .646 |
| Runners On | 127 | 108 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 37 | .204 | .295 | .389 | .684 |
| RISP | 65 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 20 | .193 | .246 | .333 | .579 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | R-FCL | 177 | 114 | 42.1% | 30.7% | 16.7% | 10.5% | — | — | — | — | 70.6% | 47.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | R-FCL | 149 | 93 | 44.1% | 30.1% | 16.1% | 9.7% | — | — | — | — | 75.5% | 45.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19 | A | 304 | 183 | 47.0% | 21.3% | 23.0% | 8.7% | 37.5% | 75.5% | 43.8% | 80.0% | 54.8% | 65.6% | 85.8 mph | 110.0 mph | 9.9° | 33.9% | 7.6% |
| 2024 | 20 | A | 432 | 250 | 42.4% | 23.2% | 24.0% | 10.4% | 33.7% | 79.2% | 40.7% | 74.5% | 54.7% | 63.3% | 86.0 mph | 109.5 mph | 12.8° | 31.6% | 4.9% |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | 351 | 225 | 44.4% | 26.7% | 19.1% | 9.8% | — | — | — | — | 51.9% | 65.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | AA | 64 | 32 | 34.4% | 15.6% | 31.2% | 18.8% | — | — | — | — | 52.8% | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | 231 | 136 | 47.8% | 27.2% | 18.4% | 6.6% | — | — | — | — | 49.6% | 65.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA Career | AA | 64 | 32 | 34.4% | 15.6% | 31.2% | 18.8% | — | — | — | — | 52.8% | 57.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 582 | 361 | 45.7% | 26.9% | 18.8% | 8.6% | — | — | — | — | 51.0% | 65.8% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 736 | 433 | 44.3% | 22.4% | 23.6% | 9.7% | 35.3% | 77.8% | 42.0% | 76.6% | 54.7% | 64.2% | 85.9 mph | 110.0 mph | 11.6° | 32.6% | 6.0% | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 326 | 207 | 43.0% | 30.4% | 16.4% | 10.1% | — | — | — | — | 72.8% | 46.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
Transaction History
2026-08-04OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Altoona Curve.
2026-06-09OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2026-02-22OF Shalin Polanco roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2026-02-22OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2025-04-04Greensboro Grasshoppers activated OF Shalin Polanco.
2025-04-04OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
2025-03-04OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2024-02-29OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2023-09-30Bradenton Marauders activated OF Shalin Polanco from the 7-day injured list.
2023-07-20Bradenton Marauders placed OF Shalin Polanco on the 7-day injured list.
2023-07-20Bradenton Marauders placed OF Shalin Polanco on the 7-day injured list.
2023-04-13Bradenton Marauders activated OF Shalin Polanco from the 7-day injured list.
2023-04-07Bradenton Marauders placed OF Shalin Polanco on the 7-day injured list.
2023-04-02OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2023-03-02OF Shalin Polanco roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2023-03-02OF Shalin Polanco and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2022-06-05OF Shalin Polanco assigned to FCL Pirates.
2022-03-30OF Shalin Polanco and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2021-01-15OF Shalin Polanco and assigned to DSL PIT Black.
2021-01-15Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Shalin Polanco to a minor league contract.