making him only the second baseball player in history to receive the award at more than one position (the other being Darin Erstad). On May 14, 2012, Polanco reached the 2,000 hit mark with an eighth-inning home run off David Carpenter of the Houston Astros. On October 29, the Phillies elected to decline their half of a $5.5M mutual option, instead electing to pay Polanco a $1M buyout. Miami Marlins On December 20, 2012, the Miami Marlins and Polanco agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.75 million, making him the second-highest paid player on the team. The Marlins did not re-sign Polanco after the 2013 season and he was unable to find a contract in free agency for the 2014 season. In March 2015, he claimed to be "90 percent" retired but remained open to the possibility of returning to playing or launching a coaching career under the right circumstances. Retirement On August 14, 2016, Polanco officially retired with the Phillies. Polanco was eligible to be elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019, but received only two votes, earning less than 5% of the vote and becoming ineligible for the 2020 ballot. Polanco joined the Los Angeles Dodgers front office as a special assistant in player development in 2019. Career statistics In 1927 games over 16 seasons, Polanco posted a .297 batting average (2142-for-7214) with 1009 runs, 348 doubles, 32 triples, 104 home runs, 723 RBI, 81 stolen bases, 429 walks, .343 on-base percentage, and .397 slugging percentage. Defensively, he finished his career with an overall .990 fielding percentage playing at second base, third base, and shortstop. In postseason play, in 38 games, he batted .248 (32-for-129) with 11 runs, 4 doubles, 13 RBI, 3 stolen bases, and 11 walks. Personal life Polanco and wife Lily have a daughter, Aide Rose, and a son, Ishmael. He is a close friend of former teammate Albert Pujols, who is godfather to Polanco's son Ishmael. During the season, while with the Detroit Tigers, he became a naturalized American citizen, taking the oath of citizenship at Comerica Park before a game against the Cleveland Indians. See also List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of Gold Glove Award winners at second base List of Gold Glove Award winners at third base List of Silver Slugger Award winners at second base References External