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Shalin Polanco
OF · Altoona Curve
| 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 (AA) | 12 | 43 | .158 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44.2% | 9.3% | .238 | .237 | .475 |
| MiLB Career | 409 | 1638 | .212 | 48 | 200 | 56 | 28.5% | 9.8% | .293 | .373 | .666 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Richmond Flying Squirrels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .238 | .237 | .475 |
| 2026-07-05 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Portland Sea Dogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .147 | .237 | .206 | .443 |
| 2026-07-02 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Portland Sea Dogs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .161 | .257 | .226 | .483 |
| 2026-06-24 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Reading Fightin Phils | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .267 | .259 | .526 |
| 2026-06-23 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Reading Fightin Phils | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .296 | .292 | .588 |
| 2026-06-21 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .190 | .482 |
| 2026-06-20 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .304 | .200 | .504 |
| 2026-06-19 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .318 | .211 | .529 |
| 2026-06-17 | AA | Altoona Curve | @ Akron RubberDucks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .389 | .267 | .656 |
| 2026-06-13 | AA | Altoona Curve | vs Chesapeake Baysox | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .385 | .273 | .658 |
| Last 10 Total | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .129 | .182 | .226 | .408 | |||
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 | 229 | 200 | 39 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 74 | .195 | .278 | .350 | .628 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | .176 | .263 | .265 | .528 |
| Last 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 |
| Last 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home | 110 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 36 | .221 | .308 | .400 | .708 |
| Away | 119 | 105 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 38 | .171 | .250 | .305 | .555 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day | 61 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 18 | .170 | .267 | .226 | .493 |
| Night | 168 | 147 | 30 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 56 | .204 | .282 | .395 | .677 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs LHP | 28 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | .185 | .214 | .296 | .511 |
| vs RHP | 201 | 173 | 34 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 63 | .197 | .287 | .358 | .646 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| vs SP | 87 | 77 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 27 | .273 | .356 | .506 | .863 |
| vs RP | 142 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 47 | .146 | .228 | .252 | .480 |
| Runners On | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 229 | 200 | 39 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 74 | .195 | .278 | .350 | .628 |
| Runners On | 97 | 79 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 27 | .241 | .348 | .380 | .728 |
| RISP | 53 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 15 | .222 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
| 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 | 177 | 114 | 42.1% | 30.7% | 16.7% | 10.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 47.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | R | 149 | 93 | 44.1% | 30.1% | 16.1% | 9.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 45.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19 | A | 304 | 183 | 47.0% | 21.3% | 23.0% | 8.7% | 37.5% | 75.5% | 43.8% | 80.0% | 58.2% | 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% | 57.1% | 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% | — | — | — | — | — | 65.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | AA | 43 | 20 | 40.0% | 15.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 62.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | A+ | 186 | 111 | 47.7% | 27.0% | 18.9% | 6.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 66.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA Career | AA | 43 | 20 | 40.0% | 15.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 62.8% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 537 | 336 | 45.5% | 26.8% | 19.0% | 8.6% | — | — | — | — | — | 66.1% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 736 | 433 | 44.3% | 22.4% | 23.6% | 9.7% | 35.3% | 77.8% | 42.0% | 76.6% | 57.5% | 64.2% | 85.9 mph | 110.0 mph | 11.6° | 32.6% | 6.0% | |
| R Career | R | 326 | 207 | 43.0% | 30.4% | 16.4% | 10.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 46.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
Transaction History
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.