Tito Luis Polo Gonzalez (born August 23, 1994) is a Colombian

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Modern professional ...

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ...

who is a free agent.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Polo signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in March 2012. He made his debut that same year with the DSL Pirates, and he spent the whole season there, slashing .280/.404/.394 with two home runs and 26 RBIs in 55 games. In 2013, he returned to the DSL Pirates and compiled a .275 batting average with two home runs, 16 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases in 45 games, and in 2014, he played for the

GCL Pirates The Florida Complex League Pirates are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Pirates. The team plays its ...

where he batted .291 with three home runs and 25 RBIs in 44 games. Polo spent 2015 with the

West Virginia Power The Charleston Dirty Birds are an American professional baseball team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a partner league of Major League Baseball. The ...

of the Class A

South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its ...

, where he batted .236 with three home runs, 26 RBIs, and 46 stolen bases in 102 games. He began 2016 back with West Virginia and was later promoted to the

Bradenton Marauders The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton, Florida, and play their home games at LECOM Park, which also serves as the ...

of the

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

Florida State League.

New York Yankees

The Pirates traded Polo, along with Stephen Tarpley, to the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

on August 30, 2016, as

players to be named later In Major League Baseball, a player to be named later (PTBNL) is an unnamed player involved in exchange or "trade" of players between teams. The terms of a trade are not finalized until a later date, most often following the conclusion of the seaso ...

for Iván Nova. New York assigned him to the

Tampa Yankees Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough C ...

of the FSL and he played in two games for them to finish the season. In 111 total games between West Virginia, Bradenton, and Tampa, he slashed .289/.359/.447 with 16 home runs, 66 RBIs, and 37 stolen bases. In 2017, Polo began the season with Tampa and was promoted to the

Trenton Thunder The Trenton Thunder are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Trenton, New Jersey, and play their home games at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. From 1994 to 2020, it was a Minor League Baseball team of the ...

of the

Class AA Double-A (officially Class AA) is the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946, below only Triple-A. There are currently 30 teams classified at the Double-A level, one for each team in Major League ...

Eastern League in July.

Chicago White Sox

On July 18, 2017, the Yankees traded Polo,

Tyler Clippard Tyler Lee Clippard (born February 14, 1985) is an American professional baseball free agent pitcher. He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Nationals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, ...

Blake Rutherford Blake Rutherford (born May 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. Amateur career Rut ...

, and

Ian Clarkin Ian Richard Clarkin (born February 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Yankees with the 33rd overall pick in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Career New York Yankees Clar ...

to the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

for David Robertson,

Todd Frazier Todd Brian Frazier (born February 12, 1986), nicknamed "The Toddfather", is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rang ...

, and Tommy Kahnle. The White Sox assigned him to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League. Polo posted a combined .301 batting average with five home runs, 44 RBIs, 34 stolen bases, and an .805 OPS in 95 total games between Tampa, Trenton, and Birmingham. Polo played the entire 2018 season with Birmingham and elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Seattle Mariners

On November 28, 2018, Polo signed a minor league deal with the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...

. He began the 2019 season with the

Tacoma Rainiers The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, which opened in 1960 ...

of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Polo was released by the Mariners organization on April 19, 2019, after being suspended 25 games by the Pacific Coast League for spiking

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso, Texas, and play their home games at Southwest University Park, which opened ...

first baseman

Alex Dickerson Alexander Ross Dickerson (born May 26, 1990), nicknamed "Grandpa", is an American professional baseball left fielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and ...

during a game on April 17. Despite this Polo claimed it was an accident caused by running with his head down thus not allowing him to see Dickerson's foot.

Mexican League (2019–2022)

On June 6, 2019, Polo signed with the

Acereros de Monclova The Acereros de Monclova (English: Monclova Steelers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Their home ballpark is Estadio de Béisbol Monclova, which has a capacity of 11,000 people. The Ace ...

of the

Mexican League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

. On June 25, he was traded to the

Rieleros de Aguascalientes The Rieleros de Aguascalientes (English: Aguascalientes Railroaders) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Aguascalientes, Mexico. History Baseball arrived in Aguascalientes in hand with the railroad at the beginning o ...

. On July 25, 2019, Polo was released. After the 2020 season, he played for Colombia in the 2021 Caribbean Series. On April 17, 2021, Polo signed with the Generales de Durango. He batted a team-high .375/.451/.631 with 5 home runs and 16 RBIs in 45 games. He became a free agent following the season. On January 16, 2022, Polo signed with the

Tigres de Quintana Roo The Quintana Roo Tigers (), formerly known as the Mexico (City) Tigers () are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (). The team has won twelve champio ...

. He appeared in 79 games for Quintana Roo, slashing .295/.389/.531 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI, and 35 stolen bases.

Washington Nationals

On December 1, 2022, Polo signed a minor league contract with the

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

. Polo was released by the Nationals organization on March 13, 2023.

International career

Polo was selected to the roster for the Colombia national baseball team at the

2015 Pan American Games Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015 Music * Fifteen (band), a punk rock band Albums * ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005 * ''15'' (Ani Lorak al ...

and 2017 World Baseball Classic. In the 2017 WBC, he played in Colombia's first WBC victory. He was ejected along with Team Colombia's first baseman, Reynaldo Rodriguez and Bench Coach, Edgar Renteria for arguing a call.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Polo, Tito 1994 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players Águilas del Zulia players Colombian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Arizona League White Sox players Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Birmingham Barons players Bradenton Marauders players Colombian expatriate baseball players in Mexico Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Pirates players Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Generales de Durango players Glendale Desert Dogs players Gulf Coast Pirates players Mexican League baseball center fielders National baseball team players Pan American Games competitors for Colombia People from Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Tacoma Rainiers players Tampa Yankees players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Trenton Thunder players Venados de Mazatlán players West Virginia Power players 2017 World Baseball Classic players Gigantes del Cibao players