PITTSBURGH (93.7 the Fan) Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco is kicking off his new baseball endeavor with a bang.
Polanco, after not finding a job on American soil in the MLB, has signed in Japan to play for the legendary Yomiuri Giants.
In his fifth game in Japan, Polanco broke through for his first Japan Central League homerun.
I'm taking my Gregory Polanco jersey with me to Japan as soon as it reopens to tourists. ☕️ ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YI1rEbn3oJ
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A solo shot that opened up the scoring for the Giants on their way to a 3-1 win over the Yakult Swallows.
Through the first four games of his Japanese Baseball tenure, Polanco has collected three hits in 14 plate appearances.
Polanco has, however, averaged a strikeout per game with four through the first four games.
The Giants have been around since 1934 and has picked up 38 Central League championships, most recently in 2020.
They also have 22 Japan Series championships spanning from 1951 to 2012.
