Placido Polanco went 0-for-4 on Wednesday and is 4-for-36 with no extra-base hits this month.

Polanco appeared to have his season turned around in June, but he's turned into a liability again of late, with just one RBI and two runs scored in 11 games this month. The Phillies should think about giving Mike Fontenot more time at third against righties.

Placido Polanco (finger) is available to pinch hit in Tuesday night's game against the Twins.

Polanco has been out of the Phillies' starting lineup since last Tuesday with a laceration on his left index finger. He's aiming to return full-time on Wednesday.

Placido Polanco (finger) could be ready to return to the lineup Tuesday.

Polanco visited with Dr. Randall Culp Monday before being cleared to take batting practice. Unless he has a setback over the next 24 hours, it sounds like he should be back in there against the Twins. He's missed the last five games with a laceration on his left index finger.

Placido Polanco (finger) will be out of the Phillies' starting lineup for at least another five days.

Polanco suffered a laceration on his left index finger Tuesday and is also battling some wrist soreness. The Phillies will try to keep him off the 15-day disabled list for now, but they won't have any choice if the veteran third baseman doesn't improve by early next week. He's batting .289/.318/.374 this season.

Placido Polanco (finger) is still out Thursday.

Polanco hasn't played since leaving Tuesday's game with a laceration on his left index finger. The veteran third baseman should be able to avoid a stint on the disabled list but may need a few more days. Ty Wigginton is starting at the hot corner on Thursday afternoon.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said Placido Polanco (finger) will miss "a few days."

Polanco left Tuesday's game with a laceration on his left index finger. He tested the injury very briefly in the batting cage but evidently wasn't feeling well enough to return to action Wednesday. Ty Wigginton started at third base Wednesday, with John Mayberry Jr. covering first base.

Placido Polanco (finger) is out of Wednesday's lineup.

Polanco left Tuesday's game with a laceration on his left index finger. He had it glued shut and is considered day-to-day. Ty Wigginton will start in his place at the hot corner Wednesday while John Mayberry, Jr. plays first base.

Placido Polanco (knee) is back in the Phillies' starting lineup Monday against the Nationals.

Placido Polanco returned to action on Saturday May 19.

Placido Polanco (knee) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Cubs.

Polanco is still dealing with some bruising after fouling a ball off his left knee Wednesday night. There's a chance he could pinch-hit, but consider him day-to-day for now. Ty Wigginton will make the start at third base Thursday while Hector Luna plays first base. John Mayberry, Jr. will take a seat.

The struggling Placido Polanco reached base five times Wednesday, going 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two walks against the Diamondbacks.

Polanco doubled his total of extra-base hits, RBI and walks with his performance today. He was hitting .196/.237/.214 in 56 at-bats this season.

Placido Polanco went 0-for-4 and struck out for the sixth time already this season on Tuesday.

Six strikeouts may not seem like much, but it's a lot for Polanco in 39 at-bats. Polanco has never fanned as many as 50 times in a season, and while it's still a very small sample, he's striking out at twice his career rate right now. Considering he already appeared to be an injury-propelled decline last year, it's worth wondering how much he has left at age 36.

Placido Polanco took batting practice Thursday for the first time since spraining his left ring finger on Saturday.

Most of the swelling is gone, but Polanco admitted that his finger still "hurts a little bit." He'll continue taking batting practice, but won't return to game action until he has less pain gripping the bat. Barring a setback, the 36-year-old is likely to be ready for Opening Day.

Placido Polanco is scheduled to take some swings in the cage Thursday to test his left ring finger.

Polanco hasn't played since spraining his left ring finger diving back into first base during Saturday's game. The 36-year-old doesn't believe it will be a lingering issue and should be ready for Opening Day.

X-rays on Placido Polanco's left ring finger have come back negative.

Polanco had to exit Saturday's game after jamming his finger into first base on a pickoff attempt, but he's escaped serious injury. He'll be sidelined for a few days, but this won't impact his availability for the start of the season.

Placido Polanco was forced from Saturday's game with a right hand injury.

Polanco was injured sliding back on a pickoff attempt and taken to the clubhouse to X-Rays. He'll likely be limited this week for precautionary measures.

Placido Polanco went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Phillies' 6-4 win over the Braves on Thursday.

There was talk about Polanco becoming the Rockies' second baseman over the winter, but Colorado wasn't confident enough about his health to pull off a deal. Polanco is coming off hernia surgery, and the Phillies are being careful with him this spring as a result. Still, he played in consecutive games for the first time yesterday and today and he's now 8-for-16 at the plate.

Placido Polanco (hernia surgery) is scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut Monday.

The Phillies held Polanco, who is coming back from offseason hernia surgery, back from the first two spring games, but the veteran says he's not limited at all and will be out there on Monday. The 36-year-old will be looking for a bounce-back year after batting just .277/.335/.339 with five home runs and 50 RBI last season.

Placido Polanco (hernia surgery) said he is not limited in any way entering spring training.

"I've been taking ground balls, hitting, running," said Polanco, who had offseason sports hernia surgeries to repair two abdominal tears. "I think I'm good to go." The 36-year-old batted .277/.335/.339 with five home runs, 50 RBI and a .674 OPS over 122 games last season and should be avoided outside of NL-only fantasy leagues.

Placido Polanco (hernia surgery) recently told Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro that he's feeling great and expects to be 100 percent at the start of spring training.

Polanco had surgery in October to repair a double sports hernia, but his rehab has gone well to this point. We should know more once he starts going through baseball activities, but it doesn't sound like he's in any danger of not being ready for Opening Day at this point.