Gregory Polanco

Gregory Polanco (born September 14, 1991), nicknamed "El Coffee", is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).\n', ' Polanco competed in showcases, and played as a pitcher due to his being left-handed. He was asked to rotate to the outfield due to a shortage of players, and found that he preferred the position. Polanco signed as an international free agent with the Pirates on April 11, 2009.\n', ' In 2009, he played for the Dominican Pirates of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. In 2010, he played for the Gulf Coast Pirates of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League (GCL), where he had a .202 batting average. In 2011, he played for the GCL Pirates and the State College Spikes, batting .237. He spent the 2012 season with the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League. He enjoyed his best season to date, batting .325 with 16 home runs and 40 stolen bases. He was named the South Atlantic League player of the year, and the Pirates\' minor league player of the year.\n', '