Why Jorge Polanco feels confident about Mets return despite pain that’s not going away

Fuente: New York Post

The Mets’ cleanup hitter and starting first baseman Sunday was Eric Wagaman, whom they had designated for assignment last month. It was yet another reminder of the difficulties of this season, particularly at a position that the Mets had not worried about for the previous seven years. Their primary replacement for Pete Alonso, Jorge Polanco, has played 14 games and on Friday began his second attempt at a rehab assignment that he feels more confident about than the first.