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| Height: 5-10
Weight: 189
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Oct 10, 1975, Santo Domingo, Contract: Signed through 2009. |
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| September 28, 2008 Placido Polanco missed Sunday's game due to his sprained left ankle, but has not been ruled out for Monday's makeup game in Chicago (if necessary), according to the Detroit News. |
| September 26, 2008 Placido Polanco was forced out of Friday's game in the first inning after suffering an apparent sprained ankle while sliding into home, according to the AP. |
| September 19, 2008 Placido Polanco was ejected from Friday's game in the seventh inning after a benches-clearing incident between the Tigers and Indians according to the AP. |
| September 4, 2008 Even if the Tigers don't score much, second baseman Placido Polanco usually finds a way to deliver some hits, which is what happened in the Detroit's 7-1 loss to the Angels. Polanco went 2-for-4 on the day. |
| September 3, 2008 Placido Polanco went 3-for-4 with three RBI as the Tigers defeated the Angels 9-6 on Wednesday night. |
| August 24, 2008 Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 and drove in two, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Tigers succumbed to the Royals 7-3. |
| August 20, 2008 Placido Polanco sat for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night with a sore right knee, according to MLB.com. "I was trying to go yesterday," Polanco said Wednesday afternoon, "But I was hitting, and [it hurt] every time I went to swing." |
| August 20, 2008 Placido Polanco was unable to start Tuesday due to a sore right knee and manager Jim Leyland believes he will remain out Wednesday against Texas, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
| August 19, 2008 Placido Polanco was unable to start on Tuesday due to a sore right knee, the Ticker confirms. |
| August 19, 2008 The Tigers have scratched Placido Polanco from the lineup on Tuesday night and replaced him with Ramon Santiago, the Dallas Morning News reports. |
| August 9, 2008 The Oakland A's put up 10 hits on the night but failed to turn the bulk of them into runs, falling 10-2 to Detroit. That left Detroit second baseman Placido Polanco to serve as the voice of reason, going 3-for-4 at the plate with his 28th double of the season as well as his fifth stolen base to finish with one run scored. |
| August 6, 2008 Placido Polanco got the Tigers off to a good start with a two-run homer in the first inning, and he added a second two-run shot in the 14th frame. However, his efforts against the White Sox on Tuesday night fell short thanks to a shoddy Tigers bullpen. Polanco also hit a triple over his six at-bats. |
| July 30, 2008 It took 41 combined hits and 13 innings to get the job done, but the Detroit Tigers managed to upset the Indians in Cleveland, 14-12. Second baseman Placido Polanco was a force in the effort, going 2-for-6 with his fourth stolen base of the season to total three RBIs and two runs scored on the evening. |
| July 23, 2008 Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 with two runs scored to push his average up to .312 on the year. |
| July 23, 2008 The Tigers found five players to post one RBI each this evening, pulling the 7-1 win over Kansas City. The man of the hour had to be second baseman Placido Polanco , going 2-for-5 with his 21st double and fourth homer of the season to total two RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
| July 9, 2008 Placido Polanco didn't start after being sworn in as a U.S. citizen before the game, this according to the AP. The native of the Dominican Republic entered in the seventh inning after Edgar Renteria strained a hamstring running out a ground ball. |
| June 26, 2008 Placido Polanco was ejected from Thursday's contest against the Cardinals for arguing balls and strikes, according to the Miami Herald. He was struck out looking against Ron Villone in the bottom of the sixth inning, and was tossed by home plate umpire Paul Schrieber after questioning the call. |
| June 25, 2008 Placido Polanco has continued his resurgence after a slow start, and with his 2-for-4 effort yesterday against St. Louis, he is now batting .380 in June, and .314 on the year. |
| June 10, 2008 Placido Polanco's pursuit of the .300 mark is nearly complete. The second baseman went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs on Tuesday and is up to .297. Polanco was sitting at .140 on April 24, but he has hit .354 over his last 40 games. |
| June 8, 2008 The Tigers pulled the 5-2 win over the Indians today with strong work from second baseman Placido Polanco , going 2-for-4 at the dish with his 14th double of the season, posting two RBIs and one run scored. |
| May 10, 2008 Placido Polanco will be given a day off on Saturday, according to MLB.com. |
| May 9, 2008 Placido Polanco is batting .404 (23-for-57) with six doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over his last 13 games, according to MLB.com. |
| May 7, 2008 Placido Polanco slapped five hits all over the yard for the Tigers on his way to two runs and three RBI. |
| May 4, 2008 Placido Polanco went 2-for-4 with a double and a run against the Twins on Sunday. He is 16-for-42 (.381) over the last nine games. |
| May 4, 2008 Placido Polanco's back ailment has subsided and he is playing without pain (for the first time since spring training), according to MLB.com. He said, "It's good. It's the best that I've felt in a while, including spring training. Without a doubt. The way I'm moving, right, left, running, mood-wise, everything is better." |
| May 2, 2008 Placido Polanco could get a night off tonight when the Tigers travel to Minnesota, according to MLB.com. The second baseman is hitting .407 over the past week. |
| April 30, 2008 Placido Polanco had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored from the two hole for the Tigers on Wednesday night. |
| April 29, 2008 Placido Polanco wrapped four base hits in Tuesday's game, his third multi-hit game in the last four times out. |
| April 26, 2008 Placido Polanco had two singles and drove in two runs in Saturday 6-4 win over the Angels. |
| April 23, 2008 The Tigers are hoping to see 2B Placido Polanco back on the field on Thursday, according to CBSSports.com. |
| April 22, 2008 Placido Polanco could be back in the lineup on Wednesday. He has an inflamed nerve in his lower back, the Detroit News reports. Ryan Raburn has been filling in at second, but Ramon Santiago will get the call on Tuesday. |
| April 21, 2008 Placido Polanco received some good news on Monday. An MRI taken Sunday showed no structural damage in his lower back, and he has begun taking medication, MLive.com reports. Polanco has been out since Friday and been dealing with this back issue for a few weeks. |
| April 21, 2008 Placido Polanco is not listed in Monday's lineup against the Blue Jays. He has been dealing with a sore lower back, and there's speculation that he could end up on the disabled list. Ryan Raburn is starting in his place. |
| April 20, 2008 Placido Polanco has been sent home to Detroit due to his ailing back, according to MLive.com. He will be examined by team doctors, and while the Tigers are yet to place him on the DL, they could potentially do so later today. Polanco has been dealing with stiffness in his lower back since spring training. |
| April 19, 2008 Detroit 2B Placido Polanco returned from injury and helped his Tigers to an 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, but the hampered infielder is expected to be out of the lineup when the teams meet up again on Saturday, according to CBSSports.com. |
| April 18, 2008 Placido Polanco, out of the lineup on Thursday to rest a sore left hip flexor, is back in the lineup on Friday night, this according to MLB.com. Though he will play tonight, the plan is for Polanco to be out of the lineup on Saturday to avoid allowing the condition to linger. |
| April 18, 2008 Placido Polanco received a night off on Thursday to rest his sore back. He is expected to start on Friday and sit again on Saturday, the Detroit Free Press notes. Ramon Santiago started at second on Thursday. |
| April 14, 2008 Placido Polanco is listed as the starter at second base and will bat second on Monday night, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He has been dealing with lower back soreness. |
| April 13, 2008 Both Carlos Guillen and Placido Polanco will be missing from action today as the Detroit Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox today, according to MichiganLive.com. Polanco has battled lower back stiffness since spring training and, with todays forecast calling for freezing conditions in Chicago today, it seems wise to rest him rather than risk further issue. Guillen will miss his second day in a row with a right hamstring strain. |
| April 10, 2008 Placido Polanco made another error in the Tigers' first win of the season against Boston on Wednesday, and he now has two for the season. The usually reliable Polanco has been bothered by a stiff lower back, and that is likely what is causing his fielding mistakes. His bat is cold as well, as he is only hitting .103 over 29 at-bats. |
| April 7, 2008 Placido Polanco was scratched from the lineup on Sunday due to a stiff lower back. Ramon Santiago started in his place. Polanco is expected to be ready on Tuesday, the Detroit News reports. |