Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco hit two home runs in Saturday night’s 9-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals but his performance continues to re-write the Twins’ record book.
After Byron Buxton got the Twins on the board with a 444-foot home run in the first inning, Polanco followed suit with his 28th bomb of the season to double the lead.
Polo's turn.
Back-to-back blasts for the @Twins! pic.twitter.com/P3jk0Cgd4M
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Nick Gordon joined the homer party in the third inning, giving the Twins a 3-0 lead before Andrew Benintendi drove in a run with an RBI single in the fourth.
Max Kepler homered to make it a 4-1 game again before Polanco hit his second blast of the night, giving the Twins a 6-1 lead in the fifth.
Hip, hip, Jorge!#MNTwins pic.twitter.com/IMZy4Iw2RX
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 12, 2021
Polanco’s 29th home run of the season tied a franchise record for most homers by a switch hitter. It’s made for a fine rebound season after Polanco battled through an ankle injury in 2020. Aside from the homers, he’s hit .282/.336/.521 with 86 RBI in 132 games this season.
If it weren’t for the Twins disappointing season, it’s possible that Polanco could be in the middle of a dark horse MVP campaign. Instead, he appears to be part of the solution as the Twins look for a return to contention in 2022.
