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| Mar 8 2024 | Pollock has rejoined the Mariners in a coaching role, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Pollock has not officially announced his retirement from professional baseball, it would appear his playing career is over. The 36-year-old had a rough finish to his 12-year career but still concluded with a 111 OPS+, 145 home runs and 122 stolen bases. He made the All-Star team and won a Gold Glove in 2015. |
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| Sep 4 2023 | Pollock (oblique) was released by San Francisco on Monday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was sent out on a rehab assignment over the weekend with Triple-A Sacramento, but the club has since decided to move in a different direction. The veteran outfielder has appeared in 54 games so far this season during stops with Seattle and San Francisco, slashing .165/.215/.308 with five homers, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored in 133 at-bats. |
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| Aug 31 2023 | Pollock (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has been out since Aug. 9 and was originally expected to miss three weeks. He'll be sidelined a bit beyond that timeline, though he should return at some point in early September assuming his rehab goes smoothly from this point. |
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| Aug 28 2023 | Pollock (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment soon, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has been cleared to take part in all baseball activities, and it may not be long until he's given the green light to resume playing in games. The Giants placed Pollock on the 10-day injured list Aug. 9 with a left oblique strain, an injury that had been expected to keep him out for about three weeks. |
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| Aug 28 2023 | Pollock (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment soon, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has been cleared to take part in all baseball activities, and it does not seem it will be long until he is given the green light to resume playing in games. |
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| Aug 21 2023 | Pollock (oblique) "is starting light baseball activities this week," Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is nearly two weeks into an expected three-week recovery timeline, and it appears things are progressing in the right direction. |
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| Aug 9 2023 | Pollock is expected to be out for three weeks due to his left oblique strain, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is slashing .165/.215/.308 through 144 plate appearances on the season, so the Giants won't be losing much production at the plate, but their depth will take a hit through the end of August. Heliot Ramos was brought up from Triple-A to temporarily fill Pollock's spot on the roster but likely won't be used often off the bench. |
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| Aug 8 2023 | Pollock was removed from Tuesday's game against the Angels due to left side discomfort, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: There is no word yet on how severe Pollock's injury may be, but the Giants should provide more information following Tuesday's game. The veteran outfielder has gone hitless in four games with the Giants and holds a mere .524 OPS on the season. |
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| Aug 1 2023 | Pollock went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock had a minimal stay on the injured list with a hamstring strain, allowing him to promptly make his Giants debut after he was traded from the Mariners on Monday. The outfielder was batting just .173 over 49 contests with Seattle, and his Giants career is off to a humble start. Given manager Gabe Kapler's preferences for platoons, the righty-hitting Pollock shouldn't be expected to start very often against right-handed pitchers. |
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| Jul 31 2023 | Pollock (hamstring) was traded from the Mariners to the Giants on Monday along with Mark Mathias for an undisclosed return, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Presumably the caliber of prospect the Mariners get back will depend on how much of Pollock's remaining money they are willing to cover. The 35-year-old outfielder is due back soon from the 10-day injured list and slashed .173/.225/.323 with five home runs in 138 plate appearances for Seattle. He is owed the remainder of a one-year, $7 million deal. |
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| Jul 30 2023 | Pollock (hamstring) has been taking batting practice over the past several days and remains on target for a return from the injured list when first eligible Tuesday, the team's official site reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock began taking batting practice Tuesday and hasn't experienced any reported setbacks, keeping him on track to garner active status early in the week. The veteran outfielder's quick progress isn't surprising considering his recovery was initially estimated to take five days at most. Pollock had shown some signs of life at the plate before being sidelined, going 5-for-17 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs across the five July games he saw action in. |
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| Jul 22 2023 | Pollock was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock suffered the injury during Friday's win over the Blue Jays. It's another blow to the Mariners' outfield depth with Jarred Kelenic (foot) also out, although Pollock hasn't played well at all. |
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| Jul 4 2023 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-0 win over San Francisco. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going hitless in each of his last eight games (12 at-bats) Pollock collected a pair of hits, including a two-run homer off Jakob Junis in the eighth. The long ball marked his fifth of the campaign and snapped a dry spell of 25 games dating back to May 3. Though Pollock is still only slashing .167/.224/.325 through 125 plate appearances, Tuesday's outburst could be a sign of better things to come from the veteran outfielder. |
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| Jun 11 2023 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Angels on Saturday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock produced his fifth multi-hit tally of the season as part of Seattle's 16-hit outburst. Saturday marked Pollock's third start in the nine games the Mariners have played since his May 31 return from a leg injury, as his career-worst .173 average and .566 OPS make it difficult for manager Scott Servais to give him regular run in left field or at designated hitter. |
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| May 31 2023 | Pollock (leg) started in left field during the Mariners' loss to the Yankees on Tuesday and went 0-for-2 with a walk. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock had missed the previous five games after injuring his leg on a steal attempt last Wednesday against Oakland. The veteran's quiet night at the plate lowered his season slash line to an anemic .163/.237/.337 across 97 plate appearances, but Pollock does have three doubles and four home runs among his 14 hits thus far. |
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| May 30 2023 | Pollock (leg) is starting in left field and batting fifth Tuesday against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock missed five games after tweaking his leg during a steal attempt Wednesday against the A's. Now healthy, he'll look to build on his 2-for-3 performance from his last game. |
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| May 28 2023 | Pollock (leg) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hasn't appeared in a game since Wednesday, when he tweaked his leg while attempting to a steal a base in a 6-1 win over the Athletics. He'll now be on the bench for a fourth consecutive contest, though the Mariners have faced right-handed starting pitchers in each of their three games with Pittsburgh. The righty-hitting Pollock has been filling a short-side platoon role of late, so he may not have started against Pittsburgh even if he was 100 percent healthy. |
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| May 26 2023 | Pollock (leg) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock tweaked his leg while attempting to steal a base in Wednesday's game against the Athletics. He's considered day-to-day. Taylor Trammell will fill the DH role for the Mariners on Friday versus the Pirates and right-hander Mitch Keller. |
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| May 24 2023 | Pollock was removed from Wednesday's game against the Athletics after injuring his leg during a steal attempt, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: No details were offered on how severe Pollock's injury might be, but more information should come once the Mariners are able to take a look at his leg. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for the time being. |
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| May 16 2023 | Pollock entered Monday's win over the Red Sox as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and remained in the game as the designated hitter, delivering a pair of RBI singles in his two plate appearances. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran drove home the eighth and 10th runs of the game for the Mariners with his pair of timely knocks, which pushed his RBI total for the season to 13 on only 12 hits. Nevertheless, Pollock's .162/.220/.365 slash line across 82 plate appearances is easily the poorest of his long career and has kept his playing time somewhat sporadic. |
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| May 7 2023 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will take a seat for the fourth consecutive game and appears to have lost hold of his role as the Mariners' primary designated hitter. The Mariners have deployed a different player at that spot in each of those four contests, but Taylor Trammell appears to have emerged as the main beneficiary from a playing-time perspective while Pollock has been out of the lineup. Pollock's removal from the regular lineup comes while he's posted a poor .610 OPS and a career-worst 25 percent strikeout rate over his first 64 plate appearances of the season. |
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| May 5 2023 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock continues to receive inconsistent playing time against right-handed pitching, and he'll sit out against Cristian Javier and Houston in the series opener. Taylor Trammell is hitting eighth and the designated hitter against the Astros on Friday. |
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| May 4 2023 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and an additional run in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran left the yard for the second time in as many days when he launched a game-tying 410-foot solo shot to center in the ninth inning. Thanks to having knocked seven of his nine hits for extra bases thus far this season, Pollock boasts a .414 slugging percentage that stands in stark contrast to his .155 average across 63 plate appearances. |
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| May 2 2023 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mariners didn't have a hit until Pollock took Richard Lovelady deep in the eighth inning to tie the game at 1-1. Over his last five contests, Pollock had gone 1-for-16 with five strikeouts. The homer was his third of the season, and the outfielder has added nine RBI, four runs scored, two doubles, no stolen bases and a meager .130/.172/.333 slash line through 58 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 30 2023 | Pollock is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Even with Julio Rodriguez (back) out of the lineup, Pollock will take a seat against the Blue Jays on Sunday. Tommy La Stella will handle DH duties and hit seventh, and Taylor Trammell will make his season debut for Seattle in left field while hitting sixth. |
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| Apr 28 2023 | Pollock isn't starting Friday against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has yet to overcome his hitting woes to start the year, slashing just .122/.170/.286 on the season. He'll get a day off Friday, moving Eugenio Suarez into the DH role and giving Jose Caballero the chance to start at third base while batting eighth. |
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| Apr 5 2023 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 11-2 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Heading into Tuesday, Pollock and Teoscar Hernandez had combined to go 1-for-23 at the dish through the first five games of the season, but the two offseason pickups ended up doing the heavy lifting for the Seattle offense in the resounding win. Both players finished the night with two home runs, with Pollock's pair of blasts coming in consecutive plate appearances off reliever Jaime Barria in the fifth and seventh innings. Pollock is expected to remain a fixture in the lineup versus left-handed pitching moving forward, and he could end up seeing more opportunities against righties as well if Tommy La Stella is unable to generate much offense out of the designated hitter spot. |
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| Apr 2 2023 | Pollock is hitting eighth and playing left field Sunday against the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the first playing time of the season for Pollock, who somewhat surprisingly sat for the first three games against the Guardians to open the 2023 season. The outfielder is expected to be a regular against left-handers and could hit in the middle of the order for those occasions, but the M's will give him a shot against right-hander Cal Quantrill for Sunday's contest. Tommy La Stella heads to the bench in his place. |
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| Apr 1 2023 | Pollock remains stuck on the bench for Saturday's game against Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock appeared set to play at least fairly regularly this season after signing a one-year, $7 million deal in early January. Through three games, it doesn't look like that's the case. Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez and Teoscar Hernandez have started from left to right across the outfield for three straight games, while the designated hitter starts have gone to Tommy La Stella twice and Cooper Hummel once. Pollock might have to wait until the Mariners face a lefty to get his first opportunity. |
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| Mar 31 2023 | Pollock is out of the Mariners' starting lineup again Friday against the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock did not appear in Thursday's season opener and is on the bench again Friday, with Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez and Teoscar Hernandez covering the outfield. Cooper Hummel is at DH and hitting eighth. Pollock still has fantasy-relevant skills at age 35, but he'll need to actually play to make them count. |
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| Mar 18 2023 | Pollock is hitting .143 (4-for-28) with a double, one walk and one run across 10 Cactus League games. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has gone down on strikes eight times as well, making for an inauspicious start to his Mariners tenure. Nevertheless, the veteran outfielder mustered an underwhelming .245/.292/.389 slash line across 138 games during his lone White Sox campaign in 2022, but he demonstrated he still had plenty of pop in his bat by rapping out 41 extra-base hits across 527 plate appearances. Pollock is in line to see regular playing time between designated hitter duties and a rotational role in the outfield. |
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| Mar 12 2023 | Pollock was removed from Sunday's Cactus League lineup against the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: There's been no announcement of an injury to this point, so Pollock's removal from the starting nine may have nothing to do with his health. Barring an update from the team, the veteran outfielder should be expected to return to game action within a day or two. |
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| Jan 7 2023 | Pollock signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Mariners on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was below the league average as a hitter (92 wRC+) in 2022 for the first time since 2016. Even in a down year, he still crushed southpaws to the tune of a .286/.316/.619 slash line in 133 plate appearances. Pollock played double-digit games at each outfield spot last season, so his defensive versatility also appealed to Seattle. As things stand, Pollock should get close to everyday work to start his age-35 season, but he could transition to the short side of a platoon if he struggles again against righties. |
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| Nov 8 2022 | Pollock declined his $13 million player option for 2023 and received a $5 million buyout to become a free agent Tuesday, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Known as a solid offensive threat throughout his time in Arizona and Los Angeles, Pollock posted a career-worst .681 OPS in upon joining the White Sox in 2022. Despite this, the 34-year-old outfielder was still able to crush left-handed pitching with a .935 OPS and 11 home runs in 133 plate appearances against southpaws. His dominance against lefties could prove to be valuable for teams in search of a rotational piece in the outfield. |
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| Oct 5 2022 | Pollock isn't starting Wednesday against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started the last four games and went 3-for-13 with a double, three runs, a stolen base, a walk and three strikeouts. He'll get a breather for Wednesday's season finale while Adam Engel starts in center field and bats eighth. |
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| Oct 3 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a steal in Monday's win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 34-year-old showed he still has some speed as he came across to score twice and recorded his third stolen base of the season. He singled and scored on a home run in his first at-bat and later singled, stole second and scored on a base hit. Pollock has been hitting well to close the season, batting .300 (15-for-50) with four home runs over his last 14 games. He is slashing .247/.294/.392 through 137 games this season. |
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| Sep 30 2022 | Pollock Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune Friday's game against the Padres, source reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has gone 7-for-21 with a home run and two RBI over the past week, and he will get a day off Friday to rest. Mark Payton will step in to cover center field and bat second. |
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| Sep 23 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk against the Tigers on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock took Eduardo Rodriguez deep for his 14th home run of the season. He's homered in three of his last five starts and also has eight RBI in his last six games. Despite the hot stretch, Pollock has maintained a .242/.289/.391 line across 494 plate appearances this season. |
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| Sep 20 2022 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-7 extra-innings loss to the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock knocked in a run on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning, then added a two-run homer in the 11th. The White Sox's rally ended with that long ball, but Pollock's been solid by driving in six runs over the last three games. He's hitting .294 (20-for-68) with four homers in September and is up to a .246/.292/.391 slash line with 13 homers, 54 RBI, 56 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 126 contests overall. |
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| Sep 18 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock knocked in Eloy Jimenez and Andrew Vaughn on a seventh-inning single that gave Chicago a short-lived lead. The hit in Saturday's contest was Pollock's first in five games. The veteran outfielder has shown himself to be streaky after two separate five-game hit streaks this month, so this could be the start of another such run. Pollock is slashing .242/.290/.377 to go along with 11 homers and two steals on the season. |
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| Sep 11 2022 | Pollock went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and a steal in Saturday's 10-2 win over Oakland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock scored on a Yasmani Grandal single in the second inning, an Andrew Vaughn double in the fourth and a Grandal sac fly in the eighth. He also swiped his second bag of the year in the contest. The veteran outfielder has been on fire this month, going hitless in just one of ten games. His slash line this month sits at .368/.429/.605. Pollock has raised his season batting average to .249, his highest mark since June 24. |
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| Sep 6 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was in the starting lineup against a southpaw, which pushed Gavin Sheets to the bench. Pollock took advantage of the opportunity, taking Marco Gonzales yard in the second inning to tally his 11th homer of the season. He has maintained only a .678 OPS across 430 plate appearances for the campaign and will likely be relegated to short-side platoon duty when the rest of the White Sox's outfield is healthy. |
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| Aug 31 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock got the White Sox on the board with his fourth-inning blast. The outfielder has swatted four of his nine homers this year in August, including two in his last five games. For the season, he's slashing .237/.285/.368 with 43 RBI, 45 runs scored and a stolen base through 108 contests. Pollock's hit atop the lineup at times in 2022, but Elvis Andrus was in that spot Wednesday, as the White Sox haven't settled on one player for that role. |
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| Aug 27 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock's solo shot came in the ninth inning, but it was too little and too late to help the White Sox. It was the outfielder's eighth homer of the year and his third this month. Pollock is now on a three-game hitting streak that includes two multi-hit games. He is slashing .239/.288/.368 on the year. |
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| Aug 25 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Andrew Vaughn will set the table for the White Sox while Pollock retreats to the bench following a 12-game run as the team's leadoff man. Gavin Sheets, who has gone 10-for-18 at the dish over his past five games, will be rewarded for his hot hitting by picking up another start in the outfield at the expense of Pollock. |
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| Aug 21 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, James Fegan of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will get a well-deserved day off after he started and served as Chicago's leadoff man in each of the last nine games while going 9-for-35 (.257 average), two home runs and three walks. The White Sox will roll out an outfield of Andrew Vaughn, Luis Robert and Gavin Sheets from left to right while Pollock sits. |
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| Aug 14 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win over Detroit. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock led off Chicago's half of the first inning with a single, and he eventually came around to score the game's first run. The veteran outfielder added a sacrifice fly in the second inning and provided an insurance run with his solo shot to left field in the eighth. Pollock's .240 season batting average is on pace for the lowest of his career, but he's been coming around at the plate lately, batting .350 (7-for-20) with four extra-base hits over his past five games. |
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| Aug 13 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double Friday against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has hit atop the White Sox's order for four of the last six games since Tim Anderson (hand) went down. Luis Robert (wrist) is also dealing with an injury, and if he misses further time, Pollock should have a clear path to both playing time and the leadoff role. Even so, it's unclear how effective he will be with the opportunity, as he's slashing just .236/.287/.351 across 338 plate appearances on the season. |
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| Aug 11 2022 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will sit for a second straight game Thursday as the White Sox wrap up their series with the Royals. Eloy Jimenez will slide over to left field while Seby Zavala enters the lineup at catcher and bats ninth. |
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| Aug 10 2022 | Pollock isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is getting a day off after he went 4-for-16 with two doubles, a run, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts over the last four games. Andrew Vaughn will shift to left field while Gavin Sheets starts in right. |
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| Aug 9 2022 | Pollock will start in left field and bat leadoff in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Even though the Royals are expected to bring right-hander Brady Singer to the hill for the front end of the twin bill, the lefty-hitting Gavin Sheets will give way in the outfield to the righty-hitting Pollock. At this stage, Pollock may have supplanted Sheets as a regular starter in the corner-outfield spot opposite Eloy Jimenez or Andrew Vaughn. Pollock finds himself in the lineup for the sixth time in seven games after getting on base at a .350 clip thus far in August. |
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| Aug 1 2022 | Pollock isn't in the lineup Monday against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock snapped a six-game hitting streak Sunday against the Athletics, and he'll get a day off during Monday's series opener against Kansas City. Adam Engel is starting in center field and batting ninth. |
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| Jul 31 2022 | Pollock will start in center field and bat third in Sunday's game against the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is better suited for a corner-outfield spot or the designated-hitter role at this stage of his career, but he'll be making his third straight start in center while Luis Robert (head) remains out. The veteran has started in each of the past six games overall, going 8-for-20 with a home run, three doubles, four walks, eight RBI and four runs. |
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| Jul 27 2022 | Pollock will start in left field and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will be making his fourth consecutive start after going 4-for-10 with a home run, a double, two walks, six RBI and an additional run in his previous three contests. Though the White Sox would likely prefer to deploy him mostly against left-handed pitching, Pollock could see added opportunities against righties along with Adam Engel following Luis Robert's (head) recent move to the injured list. |
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| Jul 17 2022 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will get a breather after he went 0-for-12 with a run scored in the first three games of the series. Leury Garcia will take over in left field and bat seventh in the final contest before the All-Star break. |
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| Jul 12 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Monday against the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was in the lineup for only the third time in six games since Eloy Jimenez returned to the lineup. In addition to Jimenez, Gavin Sheets has also been in the lineup regularly ahead of Pollock as the White Sox's starting right fielder. Pollock did take advantage of his opportunity Monday, collecting his 13th double and 26th RBI of the season. He's hitting .247/.287/.362 across 251 plate appearances on the campaign. |
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| Jul 6 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With slugger Eloy Jimenez (hamstring) making his return from the 60-day injured list as the White Sox's starting left fielder, the righty-hitting Pollock could have to settle for short-side platoon work at the other corner-outfield spot with the lefty-hitting Gavin Sheets. Though Sheets has a more limited track record at the MLB level, he's turned in a .937 OPS over his last 10 games to make a case for playing regularly versus right-handed pitching. Meanwhile, Pollock hasn't got going at the plate at any point this season, and after back-to-back 1-for-4, two-strikeouts performances in the first two games of the series with Minnesota, he's holding down a lowly .242/.278/.359 slash line on the campaign. Pollock should still see occasional starts against right-handed pitching when the White Sox rest some of their other regulars, but his outlook appears to be most negatively affected by Jimenez's return. |
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| Jul 3 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will hit the bench for the day game after he started in left field in each of the White Sox's last three contests while going 3-for-11 with a walk. Leury Garcia will replace Pollock in the outfield. |
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| Jun 28 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is in an 0-for-14 slump and will take a seat Tuesday for the second time in the past three games. Leury Garcia will start in left field and bat seventh for Chicago. |
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| Jun 26 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock appears to be receiving some routine maintenance while the White Sox wrap up their four-game series with an afternoon contest. Josh Harrison will step in as the White Sox's left fielder in place of Pollock, who went 0-for-10 with a walk and a run in the first three games of the series. |
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| Jun 22 2022 | Pollock isn't starting Wednesday against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will get a breather after he went 4-for-13 with a triple, a double, four runs, an RBI and a walk over the last three games. Adam Haseley is starting in left field and batting eighth. |
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| Jun 20 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock aided the White Sox two-run rally in the eighth inning with an RBI triple prior to coming around to score. It was his eighth multi-hit effort in his last 10 starts, also tallying four extra-base hits, nine RBI and eight runs scored in that span. After briefly occupying the leadoff spot, Pollock has hit fifth in the last two games and that should be expected to continue given the impending return of Tim Anderson (groin). |
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| Jun 18 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's loss to Houston. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock launched a three-run shot in the top of the third to tie the game at 3-3, but it was Chicago's only offense of the game and not enough to get a win. The veteran outfielder is on an eight-game hit streak, all of which have been multi-hit games except for Friday's outing. He has failed to record a hit in only two of 13 June games, bringing his season slash line to .262/.296/.399 in 179 plate appearances. Pollock is making it difficult to keep his hot bat out of the lineup. |
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| Jun 16 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock led off for the sixth consecutive game and now has seven consecutive multi-hit efforts. Though he hasn't gone yard in that span, he has three doubles, five RBI and six runs scored while hitting .429. As of June 8, Pollock had a .217 average, but he's raised that mark to .262 across 175 plate appearances thanks to the current hot stretch. |
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| Jun 13 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-6 with an RBI on Sunday against the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock led off for the third consecutive game and has now recorded multiple hits in each of his four starts. He's gone 9-for-21 in that span, driving in five and scoring one run. Pollock's numbers have increased significantly in recent weeks, and he's now delivering a more respectable .247/.277/.373 line across 159 plate appearances on the season. |
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| Jun 10 2022 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hit a ground-rule double in the sixth inning to account for the majority of his production. He's quietly picked up his performance across the last nine games, hitting .286 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and five runs scored. However, Pollock is still hitting just .231/.261/.366 across 142 plate appearances on the season, and he's started to lose playing time even with the absence of Eloy Jimenez (hamstring). |
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| Jun 8 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-2 with one double, two RBIs and one run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and produced immediately. He doubled home Jose Abreu and Danny Mendick, then came around to score on a Jake Burger double. Pollock also picked up his first stolen base of the season in the game. The veteran outfielder is now slashing .220/.246/.354. |
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| Jun 7 2022 | Pollock isn't starting Tuesday against the Dodgers, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock went 1-for-10 with three strikeouts over his last three games and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Jake Burger will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth. |
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| Jun 4 2022 | Pollock isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last six matchups after he went 3-for-9 with a solo home run and two strikeouts over his last two games. Gavin Sheets will start in right field while Yasmani Grandal serves as the designated hitter. |
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| Jun 2 2022 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Blue Jays, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will take a seat after going 2-for-4 with a leadoff homer in his return from a non-COVID illness Wednesday. Gavin Sheets will draw the start in right field and bat fifth as the White Sox try to avoid getting swept Thursday. |
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| Jun 1 2022 | Pollock (illness) is starting Wednesday against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock missed the last two games due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, but he'll start in left field and lead off during Wednesday's matchup. He went 1-for-17 with three runs and four hits over his last five games. |
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| May 29 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will get a breather for the day game after he went 1-for-16 at the dish while starting in each of Chicago's last four contests. With Pollock on the bench, the White Sox will roll out an outfield of Andrew Vaughn, Adam Engel and Gavin Sheets from left to right. |
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| May 22 2022 | Pollock isn't starting in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock went 2-for-4 during Sunday's matinee, and he blasted a go-ahead solo homer in the top of the ninth inning. He'll get a breather for the nightcap while Andrew Vaughn, Luis Robert and Gavin Sheets start in the outfield from left to right. |
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| May 18 2022 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The White Sox only managed 12 hits and four runs between the two contests, making Pollock's production that much more impressive. The veteran outfielder has had trouble finding a rhythm in Chicago but he's begun to show signs of life at the plate, batting .296 (8-for-27) over his last eight games with two doubles, a homer, four runs and five RBI. |
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| May 16 2022 | Pollock will be on the bench Monday against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder hits the bench after starting six straight games in left field. He hasn't done much at the plate thus far this season, hitting .192/.221/.274 in 20 games. Andrew Vaughn will get the nod in left in his absence. |
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| May 13 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock got the White Sox on the board with an RBI double in the second inning and ultimately came around to score. He still has just a .548 OPS on the season, but Pollock has tallied six RBI and five runs scored across his last 10 starts. There is hope for further improvement, as Pollock is striking out at a 21.2 percent clip -- in line with his career baseline -- and will continue to get regular playing time. |
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| May 10 2022 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run Monday against the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock slugged his first homer of the season in the eighth inning to put the White Sox up 8-2. He has only two additional extra-base hits on the campaign, both of which were doubles. Pollock remains a regular in the White Sox's lineup, but he has a dreadful .196/.220/.286 line across 59 plate appearances. |
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| May 8 2022 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 5-for-29 at the plate while starting in each of Chicago's last seven games, Pollock will receive a maintenance day in the series finale in Boston. With Adam Engel also sitting Sunday, the White Sox will go with Gavin Sheets and Leury Garcia as their starters at the corner-outfield spots. |
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| May 6 2022 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against Boston. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock tallied his lone hit ofthe game in the third inning, and he came around to score on a home run by Luis Robert. Pollock drew a leadoff walk six frames later and proceeded to steal second base -- his first swipe of the season. Pollock is hitting an ugly .196/.224/.239 across 49 plate appearances to begin the campaign, though he has collected at least one hit in four of his last six starts. |
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| Apr 23 2022 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock played all nine innings in Friday's game after missing nearly two weeks with a hamstring injury, so he is seemingly being held out Saturday for maintenance purposes. Adam Engel will get the start in center field Saturday, and Andrew Vaughn will get the nod in right field |
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| Apr 22 2022 | Pollock (hamstring) went 0-for-3 with a walk in a 2-1 loss Friday in Minnesota. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started in center field and batted sixth in his return to the lineup after missing nearly two weeks with a hamstring strain. The 34-year-old popped out in the first, struck out in his next two plate appearances and walked in the ninth. He appeared in just two games prior to his stint on the injured list. Health has always been an issue for the 2015 All-Star, as he hasn't played more than 117 games in a year since that season. |
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| Apr 21 2022 | Pollock (hamstring) will join the White Sox in Minneapolis ahead of their weekend series against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Tony La Russa recently said that there's a "good chance" Pollock would be reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's series opener. While La Russa didn't officially confirm Thursday that Pollock will be activated prior to Friday's matchup, the 34-year-old should be back on the field in the coming days following a relatively brief stint on the injured list. |
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| Apr 19 2022 | White Sox manager Tony La Russa said there's a "good chance" Pollock (hamstring) returns from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's series opener in Minnesota, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Though Pollock has yet to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment after he was placed on the IL on April 12, the White Sox are apparently satisfied with how his strained right hamstring has responded to workouts at the organization's spring facility in Arizona. Pollock notably took simulated at-bats Tuesday against rehabbing White Sox starter Lucas Giolito (abdomen), and both injured players could be ready to rejoin the big club at some point this weekend. Unless the White Sox reverse course and send Pollock out to a minor-league affiliate for one or two games, he'll likely continue to ramp up his workouts over the next two days before linking up with the team in Minnesota. |
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| Apr 16 2022 | Manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that Pollock (hamstring) is "around 80-85 percent," James Fegan of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has been sidelined by a hamstring injury for a week, but the White Sox have remained optimistic that the outfielder will be able to return following a minimal stay on the injured list. He's expected to head to Triple-A Charlotte to make some rehab appearances soon, and it appears likely that he'll be cleared to rejoin the major-league club sometime next week. |
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| Apr 12 2022 | Pollock (hamstring) has a chance to spend only 10 or 11 days on the injured list, James Fegan of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder doesn't have a strong health track record and lasted just two games with his new team before hitting the injured list with a hamstring strain. The White Sox believe the issue to be fairly minor, but Pollock is currently away from the team for the birth of his child, so the team hasn't been able to run further tests. |
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| Apr 10 2022 | Pollock (hamstring) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday's matchup while making a turn around first base. Pollock stated after the game that he doesn't believe the issue will hamper him in the long term, though he will get at least one additional day to rest. Adam Engel enters the lineup in right field and will hit seventh. |
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| Apr 9 2022 | Pollock believes the hamstring injury that caused him to exit Saturday's game against the Tigers to be a short-term problem, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock grabbed his hamstring after rounding first base on a single, but early indications are that he's avoided a serious injury. He's expected to spend some time on the paternity list starting Monday, so while the hamstring problem could potentially cause him to miss Sunday's game, he may be ready to go by the time he's back from paternity leave. |
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| Apr 8 2022 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double, run scored and an RBI on Friday against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hit atop the White Sox order, which should put him in a strong position to rack up runs scored so long as he can maintain the role. He made a strong first step in doing so by reaching base three times in the Opening Day loss. Pollock has been an above-average hitter as measured by wRC+ in each season since 2017, though he has also failed to surpass 466 plate appearances in a single campaign in that same span. |
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| Apr 4 2022 | Pollock was scratched from Monday's Cactus League lineup against the Cubs due to a head cold, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was slated to make his third spring appearance with the White Sox on Monday, but he'll be held out of the lineup due to a head cold. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Tuesday's Cactus League finale against the Padres, but it seems unlikely that the issue will impact his Opening Day availability. Andrew Vaughn will take his place in right field and bat seventh. |
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| Mar 21 2022 | Pollock was scratched from Monday's Cactus League lineup due to general body soreness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock doesn't have the cleanest injury history, but this particular issue seems like nothing to be worried about. The veteran will avoid overtaxing himself in an exhibition contest and should still have plenty of time to prepare for Opening Day. |
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| Oct 21 2021 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI in Thursday's 11-2 win in Game 5 of the NLCS over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was overshadowed by Chris Taylor's three-homer effort, but the duo combined to account for 10 of the 11 runs driven in. Pollock took Max Fried yard in the second inning and followed that up with a three-run blast in the eighth inning to provide the Dodgers with plenty of insurance runs. The homers were Pollock's first of the postseason, though he has at least one hit in five of his last six appearances. |
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| Oct 19 2021 | Pollock will sit for Game 3 of the NLCS against Atlanta on Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has now been on the bench against three of the last four righties the Dodgers have faced. Chris Taylor starts in left field. |
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| Oct 14 2021 | Pollock isn't in the lineup for Game 5 of the NLDS against the Giants on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will be on the bench for a second straight game after he started each of the first three matchups of the series. Chris Taylor will start in left field and bat eighth. |
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| Oct 12 2021 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder will sit after starting each of the first three games of the series. In those contests, Pollock went 2-for-10 with a double and two RBI. He will be replaced in the lineup by Gavin Lux who will start in center field and bat sixth, while Chris Taylor shifts over to left field. |
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| Oct 3 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-3 victory over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock swatted a 412-foot two-run homer to center in the fourth inning off Milwaukee starter Corbin Burnes for his 21st long ball of the season. The 33-year-old outfielder has four home runs over his last four games and is slashing .308/.308/1.231 during that stretch. |
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| Sep 30 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in an 8-3 win over the Padres on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: One night after slugging two home runs, Pollock deposited another ball over the fence in the fourth inning for his 20th of the season and later tacked on an RBI sacrifice fly in the sixth. Though he only played in 10 September games, Pollock finishes the month with a strong .385/.438/.926 slash line featuring three doubles and four home runs. |
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| Sep 25 2021 | Pollock will hit the bench Saturday against the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock returned from a hamstring injury to make a pair of starts in the Dodgers' last two games, going 3-for-9 with a homer and two doubles. He'll rest Saturday as Chris Taylor (neck) takes over in left field. |
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| Sep 23 2021 | Pollock is hitting sixth and starting in left field against Colorado on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock returned from the injured list Wednesday and grounded out as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, but he didn't play in the field. He'll start in the outfield for the first time in over two weeks Thursday in the afternoon game against the Rockies. Though the Dodgers are suddenly thin in center field with Cody Bellinger (ribs) on the injured list and Chris Taylor still nursing a neck issue, manager Dave Roberts stated before the contest that he wants to avoid putting Pollock at the position for the time being due to his recent hamstring injury, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. Instead, Gavin Lux will make his first career start in center against Colorado. |
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| Sep 22 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list and will be available off the bench Wednesday against the Rockies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was originally expected to rejoin the active roster Thursday, but he'll be activated a day early and initially work in a reserve role. The 33-year-old is expected be in the starting lineup in left field for Thursday's series finale at Colorado. |
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| Sep 21 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) will join the Dodgers in Colorado to be activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has been sidelined the past two-plus weeks with a strained right hamstring, but he's poised to rejoin the big-league roster Thursday. The 33-year-old has recently been participating in rehab games at the spring training complex. Pollock was in the midst of a 2-for-15 slump prior to going down with the injury in early September. |
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| Sep 14 2021 | Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Pollock (hamstring) is expected to play in simulated games this weekend before reporting to the Dodgers' spring training facility to play in rehab games, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 33-year-old has apparently progressed well in his recovery since landing on the injured list Sept. 5 with a strained right hamstring. Pollock could return from the injured list late next week if all goes well during the simulated games and subsequent work at the spring training complex. |
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| Sep 13 2021 | The Dodgers are hopeful Pollock will be cleared to begin a rehab assignment within the next 4-to-5 days, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is still managing a right hamstring strain suffered at the beginning of the month. He won't travel with the team to Cincinnati and remains without a firm timetable for a return. |
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| Sep 11 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) participated in agility drills in the outfield ahead of Saturday's game against the Padres, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock landed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain Sept. 5 and doesn't yet have a timetable to return. However, the team will likely have a better idea of the outfielder's status based on how he feels following Saturday's on-field work. |
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| Sep 5 2021 | Pollock was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Dave Roberts revealed after Saturday's game that Pollock would be sidelined 2-3 weeks due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain, so his move to the injured list was expected. Chris Taylor will serve as the primary left fielder in his absence, while Billy McKinney may see increased playing time as a depth option. |
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| Sep 4 2021 | Pollock was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain following Saturday's game against the Giants, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was removed from Saturday's game in the top of the first inning, and manager Dave Roberts said after the game that the outfielder is expected to miss at least 2-3 weeks. Chris Taylor is in line to serve as the primary left fielder while Pollock is sidelined, while Billy McKinney should see additional at-bats in a depth role. |
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| Sep 3 2021 | Pollock isn't starting Friday against the Giants, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started the last four games but went just 1-for-12 with two runs, an RBI, a stolen base and three walks. Chris Taylor will start in left field and bat seventh. |
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| Aug 31 2021 | Pollock went 0-for-3 with a run and a stolen base in Monday's win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock scored after reaching on a fielder's choice in the third inning and swiped second base after being hit by a pitch in the fifth. He has gone 7-for-7 on stolen base attempts since the All-Star break, pushing his total to nine thefts for the campaign. Pollock last reached double-digit steals in 2018, when he tallied 13 thefts for Arizona. |
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| Aug 26 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-7 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock played the hero in what was one of the wildest games of the 2021 MLB season after he delivered a two-run blast in the top of the 16th inning to put the Dodgers up 5-3. The 33-year-old hasn't showcased much power in August, as it was just his third long ball this month, but overall he's been fantastic at the plate this season, slashing .303/.355/.521 with 16 homers, 55 RBI, 43 runs scored, eight steals and 23:71 BB:K over 358 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 25 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder's first major contribution of the night came with his glove, as he reached over the outfield wall to rob Manny Machado of a two-run homer in the fourth inning. He came through in the clutch at the plate in the seventh, knocking a single to plate a pair of runs. Pollock has enjoyed a superb August, slashing .353/.397/.529 with two homers, 15 RBI and three stolen bases. |
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| Aug 21 2021 | Pollock (back) is batting cleanup and playing left field Saturday against the Mets, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Back spasms made Pollock a late scratch before Friday's game, but apparently he's good to go Saturday. He enters an enticing matchup versus lefty Rich Hill, whom he's tagged for three home runs in 18 career at-bats. |
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| Aug 20 2021 | Pollock was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Mets due to back spasms. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's not yet clear whether Pollock will be available off the bench Friday. Chris Taylor will shift to left field while Billy McKinney enters the lineup in right. |
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| Aug 19 2021 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs in Wednesday's 9-0 rout over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder hit one of four Dodgers homers in the contest, going deep to center field in the second inning. Pollock recently endured a three-game hitless stretch at the plate, but he has gone 5-for-8 with four runs and three RBI over his past two games. Through 14 contests in August, he is slashing .375/.407/.571 with two homers, 12 RBI and three stolen bases. |
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| Aug 15 2021 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day after he started in each of the Dodgers' last six games while going 8-for-26 (.308 average) with two doubles, three stolen bases, five RBI and a run. The Dodgers will roll out an outfield of Chris Taylor, Cody Bellinger and Billy McKinney from left to right in the series finale while Pollock sits. |
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| Aug 13 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Phillies on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder notched one of only three hits for the Dodgers in the contest, and he swiped second base following a fourth-inning single. Pollock has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball for over a month, slashing .434/.474/.717 with six homers, 18 RBI and six stolen bases over 28 games since July 7. The scorching stretch has lifted his average nearly 70 points to .314. |
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| Aug 12 2021 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 33-year-old remains locked in at the plate. Pollock has hit safely in 21 of 22 starts since the All-Star break with 10 multi-hit performances, slashing a blistering .409/.436/.580 over that stretch with two homers, five steals, 10 runs and 14 RBI. |
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| Aug 8 2021 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After sitting Saturday, Pollock had a big offensive day with three hits. He stole third base on a double-steal in the first inning after doubling off Reid Detmers. The arrival of Trea Turner will likely cut into his playing time; however, he is batting .468 over his last 12 games. The 33-year-old is slashing .309/.361/.536 with 14 home runs, 44 RBI, 38 runs and six steals in 301 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 7 2021 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The arrival of Trea Turner and continued excellence of Chris Taylor will certainly reduce Pollock's playing time to some extent, as Taylor is playing left field Saturday in Turner's first Dodgers start. That being said, Pollock is hitting .463 with six extra-base hits in his last 10 games and will play most days until he cools off. |
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| Aug 5 2021 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock knocked one of the three Dodger home runs in the contest, with his two-run third-inning shot plating the final runs of the game for Los Angeles. The veteran outfielder's extensive hot streak at the plate has seen him slash .440/.478/.774 with six homers, 10 doubles and 13 RBI over 22 games dating back to July 7. |
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| Aug 1 2021 | Pollock went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a run and two RBI as Los Angeles defeated Arizona, 13-0 on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock torched his former team with infield singles in the second and third innings and RBI doubles in the sixth and eighth. The four hits tie the outfielder's season high and Pollock is in the midst of a 12-for-21 stretch over his last five games, pushing his season average all the way up to .304. |
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| Jul 31 2021 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, a stolen base and two strikeouts in Saturday's 8-3 win against Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock tallied hits and scored in both the seventh and ninth innings, stealing third along the way for his fifth swipe of the season. The 33-year-old has been hot of late with an active 10-game hitting streak that's raised his average from .277 to .294. |
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| Jul 29 2021 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with a steal, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock recorded a single in each of his first three at-bats of the evening, with one of them producing a run. He stole his fourth bag of the year and also scored a late in the seventh after reaching base on a hit-by-pitch. The 33-year-old has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games while slashing .424/.485/.797 with five homers, eight RBI, 10 runs scored, two steals and 5:9 BB:K. |
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| Jul 26 2021 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base Sunday in a 3-2 win over Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder notched two of the Dodgers' seven hits in the game and stole his third base of the campaign in the fourth inning. Pollock subsequently attempted to score on a Zach McKinstry groundout but was thrown out at the plate. Pollock has enjoyed a standout July, slashing .348/.416/.739 with seven homers, 11 RBI and 11 runs over 20 games. |
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| Jul 19 2021 | Pollock will be on the bench Monday against the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has received frequent days off throughout the season, though he started each of the Dodgers' last six games, tying his second-longest streak of the season. Matt Beaty starts in left field in his absence. |
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| Jul 17 2021 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock slammed a seventh inning home run off Mychal Givens. He has 12 hits and five homers in his last six games. The 33-year-old is slashing .275/.336/.531 with 13 long balls and 34 RBI in 226 plate appearances. He is riding a current seven-game hitting streak. |
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| Jul 10 2021 | Pollock went 4-for-4 with a double, two solo home runs, an additional run and two walks in a 22-1 triumph over Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock reached base an astounding six times including home runs in the first and eighth innings. He's now been on base in 11 of his last 14 plate appearances, raising his OPS from .731 to .851 over the three-game span. |
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| Jul 9 2021 | Pollock went two-for-three with a double, solo home run, an additional run and a walk in a 5-2 loss to Arizona on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock opened the scoring with a solo home run off Arizona starter Taylor Widener in the third, walked in the fifth and doubled and scored in the seventh. He was responsible for both of Los Angeles' runs and recorded multiple hits for the second straight game. |
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| Jul 8 2021 | Pollock will sit Thursday against the Marlins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will rest on getaway day as the Dodgers load up on lefties against the right-handed Sandy Alcantara. Matt Beaty starts in left field in his absence. |
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| Jul 4 2021 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lefty-hitting Matt Beaty gets the nod in left field as the Dodgers take on righty Joe Ross. After another 1-for-3 night, Pollock is hitting .219 with three homers and six RBI in his last 11 games. |
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| Jul 3 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Friday against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock blasted his eighth homer of the season in the seventh inning, and the outfielder has now homered in back-to-back games for the first time in 2021 -- as well as going yard in three of his last six contests, too. In fact, Pollock has launched half of his homers since June 12 -- but he's only hitting .211 with a .741 OPS during that 18-game stretch. |
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| Jul 2 2021 | Pollock is on the bench for Friday's game against the Nationals, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-handed hitter sits against Max Scherzer, with lefty-hitting Matt Beaty starting in left field. Pollock slugged a solo homer Thursday night, and is hitting a respectable .256 in his last 12 games, consistent with his season-long average of .254. |
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| Jun 27 2021 | Pollock is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started the first three games of the series and went 3-for-11 with a homer, two doubles and two RBI, and he'll take a seat for the finale. Zach McKinstry will work in left field Sunday for Los Angeles. |
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| Jun 26 2021 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in Friday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock notched a double in the fourth and later came up big in the eighth when he broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run homer to left. The long ball was just his second since May 2 as he's now slashing .261/.314/.433 with six long balls, 25 RBI, 20 runs scored, two stolen bases and a 11:36 BB:K. |
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| Jun 23 2021 | Pollock is not in the lineup Wednesday at San Diego, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Matt Beaty, Cody Bellinger (hamstring) and Zach McKinstry will start from left to right in the outfield Wednesday. |
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| Jun 21 2021 | Pollock will sit Monday against the Padres, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hits the bench after starting eight of the Dodgers' last nine games. Zach Reks will make his major-league debut in left field in his absence. |
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| Jun 20 2021 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run, three RBI and a walk as Los Angeles defeated Arizona 9-8 Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock opened his day with a ground out but walked in the third, doubled in three runs in the fourth and fifth combined and singled in the seventh before being removed. It was his first three-hit game since May 2 as Pollock improved his slash line to .266/.323/.427. |
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| Jun 15 2021 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Phillies, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will get a breather after going hitless in his last eight at-bats entering Tuesday. Matt Beaty will start in left field and bat fifth. |
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| Jun 12 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 12-1 loss to Texas Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock took reliever Taylor Hearn 418-feet deep to center in the seventh for the Dodgers' lone run in the game. The blast ended a 13-game homerless drought for Pollock, who now has five this season, in addition to extending a modest six-game hitting streak. |
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| Jun 10 2021 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran outfielder looks to be getting some routine maintenance as the Dodgers and Pirates conclude their series with a day game after a night game. Matt Beaty will cover left field in place of Pollock, who has gone 4-for-17 with two RBI in five games since returning from the injured list last week. |
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| Jun 5 2021 | Pollock will sit Saturday against Atlanta, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started Friday in his first game back from a hamstring injury but won't be asked to start two games in a row right away. Zach McKinstry takes over in left field in his absence. |
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| Jun 3 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will wind up missing just shy of three weeks with a hamstring strain. He hit .277/.333/.457 with four homers in 102 trips to the plate prior to suffering the injury and should be the Dodgers' primary left fielder upon his return. Edwin Uceta and Alex Vesia were optioned to clear spots for both Pollock and Jimmy Nelson (forearm), who was also activated Thursday. |
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| Jun 2 2021 | Manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers plan to activate Pollock (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list before Friday's game versus Atlanta, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 33-year-old has been on the injured list with a hamstring strain since May 15, but he's poised to rejoin the active roster Friday after two rehab appearances with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga. Pollock was 16-for-47 (.340) with four homers, three doubles, 13 RBI, two stolen bases and eight runs over the previous 17 games before being sidelined by the injury. |
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| May 31 2021 | The Dodgers are expected to bring Pollock (hamstring) back from the 10-day injured list ahead of their three-game series in Atlanta that begins Friday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock, who went 0-for-4 with a walk across his first two rehab games at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga, is scheduled to make appearances with the affiliate Tuesday and Wednesday before rejoining the big club. Assuming he avoids any setbacks with his left hamstring during the rehab assignment, Pollock should immediately reclaim a regular role in the Los Angeles outfield once he's activated. |
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| May 28 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga this weekend, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock took part in batting practice ahead of Friday's matchup against the Giants, but manager Dave Roberts said that Pollock is expected to rejoin the Dodgers for their road trip in Atlanta, which begins June 4. Matt Beaty and Yoshi Tsutsugo could continue to see increased playing time in left field until Pollock is activated. |
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| May 27 2021 | Pollock was running the bases to test his injured hamstring prior to Thursday's game, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is nearing a return to the lineup after missing nearly two weeks with the injury. Manager Dave Roberts spoke optimistically regarding Pollock's status earlier in the week, and it appears that he continues to trend towards a return within the next few days. |
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| May 24 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) has been doing some running, and manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that he'd be "very pleased" if the outfielder rejoins the Dodgers early in the week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock's ability to run in recent days bodes well for his recovery from the strained left hamstring that has kept him sidelined since May 14. He didn't travel with the team on its road trip but has been testing his hamstring while the Dodgers determine his next steps. Despite the optimism about his progress, the Associated Press reports Pollock could embark upon a short rehab stint prior to returning to the big club. |
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| May 15 2021 | Pollock landed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Saturday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has strained the same hamstring twice this month, most recently doing so while running the bases Friday against the Marlins. This time around, he'll miss at least 10 days. Reliever Edwin Uceta was called up in a corresponding move, with Matt Beaty the most likely beneficiary of the extra starts available in left field. |
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| May 14 2021 | Pollock left Friday's game against the Marlins with a left hamstring strain, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A week to the day after he strained his left hamstring, Pollock strained that same hamstring again while going from first to third. The Dodgers carried him on the roster the last time, but it's hard to see the team keeping Pollock active this time around, especially after such a quick recurrence of the injury. Matt Beaty appears to have a window to play regularly against right-handed pitching. |
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| May 12 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) is out of Wednesday's starting lineup against the Mariners, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder, who hasn't started a game since May 7, walked in a pinch-hit appearance Tuesday. Once healthy, Pollock will be the Dodgers' best option in left field, especially while Cody Bellinger (leg) remains sidelined. Matt Beaty gets the start in left Wednesday. |
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| May 11 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) is available off the bench Tuesday and could rejoin the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 33-year-old is out of the lineup for the third straight game Tuesday, but it appears he won't require a trip to the injured list. Even if he sits again Wednesday, Pollock is likely to be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener versus the Marlins. |
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| May 9 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Angels, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 33-year-old will be sidelined for the second straight contest after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain Friday. Pollock will also have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery, with the Dodgers set to decide thereafter whether or not he'll require a trip to the 10-day injured list, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. Chris Taylor, Mookie Betts and DJ Peters will start from left to right in the outfield Sunday for the Dodgers. |
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| May 8 2021 | Pollock (hamstring) will sit Saturday against the Angels, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock left Friday's game with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. While he's merely considered day-to-day, it's no surprise to see him sit for at least one contest. Matt Beaty will be the left fielder in his absence. |
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| May 7 2021 | Pollock exited Friday's game against the Angels in the bottom of the sixth inning with an apparent leg injury, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock suffered his injury while fielding a Mike Trout triple in the sixth inning, and he appeared to be favoring one of his legs afterward, Toribio reports. He was immediately removed from the game afterward and replaced in left field by Gavin Lux. Prior to his departure, Pollock went 1-for-3 with a double and a strikeout. It's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time. |
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| May 5 2021 | Pollock isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock had gone 1-for-6 with a walk and a strikeout in his last two games. Matt Beaty will start in left field and bat seventh. |
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| May 2 2021 | Pollock went 3-for-6 with two home runs and eight RBI in Sunday's 16-4 win over Milwaukee. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hit a grand slam in the first inning and a three-run home run in the sixth. He added an RBI double in the eighth inning as his third hit of the game. The outfielder's big day lifted his slash line to .265/.307/.458 with four homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and two stolen bases across 84 plates appearances this season. |
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| May 1 2021 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock accounted for one of the two hits on the night for the Dodgers when he turned on a high fastball and sent it into the left-field seats for a solo home run. The 33-year-old has been on a recent tear, slashing .467/.500/.667 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored over the last five games. |
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| Apr 29 2021 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a steal and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-0 win over Cincinnati. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The outfielder has seven hits (including a homer) in his last 18 at-bats after an unimpressive start to the 2021 campaign, lifting his average to .262. Pollock will only maintain an everyday role in the Dodgers' lineup until Cody Bellinger (leg) returns, but the team's potent offense in combination with Pollock's recent success makes him fantasy-worthy as long as he's starting. |
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| Apr 28 2021 | Pollock (illness) is starting Wednesday's game against the Reds, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was sidelined Tuesday due to food poisoning, but he'll play left field and bat sixth in Wednesday's series finale. Pollock has hit .333 with a home run, one double, three runs, one RBI and four strikeouts in his last five games. |
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| Apr 27 2021 | Pollock is out of the lineup Tuesday versus Cincinnati after recovering from a bout of food poisoning, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 33-year-old was held out of Monday's lineup due to the ailment and remains on the bench Tuesday as a precaution, according to manager Dave Roberts. Pollock is available off the bench and is expected to rejoin the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale. |
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| Apr 26 2021 | Pollock isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Cincinnati, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock isn't in the starting nine for the second straight contest. Luke Raley draws the start in left field and bats sixth as a result. |
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| Apr 25 2021 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Matt Beaty will cover left field in place of Pollock, who takes a seat after starting each of the last six games. During that span, Pollock went 4-for-21 with a solo home run, a double and a stolen base. |
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| Apr 18 2021 | Pollock (groin) will start in left field and bat seventh Sunday against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock rejoins the lineup after he was limited to a bench role in the first two games of the series in San Diego with right groin tightness. Given that Cody Bellinger has recently been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his tibia that is expected to sideline him indefinitely, the Dodgers likely won't have the luxury of resting Pollock as frequently in the weeks to come. Before the groin injury surfaced, Pollock had started in nine of the Dodgers' first 13 games. |
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| Apr 17 2021 | Pollock (groin) will be available off the bench Saturday and is expected to start Sunday's game against the Padres, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock left Thursday's game against the Rockies with groin tightness and didn't start Friday's game, though he did appear off the bench. He'll remain in that role Saturday but is making progress and will be back in the lineup soon. |
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| Apr 16 2021 | Pollock (groin) isn't starting Friday's game against the Padres, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock exited Thursday's win over the Rockies due to groin tightness, and he'll be out of the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Padres. Luke Raley will take his place in left field, batting eighth. |
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| Apr 14 2021 | Pollock is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He is hitting .229 with zero home runs and zero steals in 35 at-bats. Matt Beaty, Mookie Betts and Zach McKinstry will start in the outfield from left to right. |
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| Apr 11 2021 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Nationals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock drove in three runs Saturday but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale against Washington. Zach McKinstry, Chris Taylor and Edwin Rios will start from left to right in the outfield for the Dodgers. |
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| Apr 5 2021 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against Oakland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock should see most of the starts in left field this season, but the Dodgers have plenty of depth and will rotate players heavily. He'll sit for the second time in the season's first five games, with Zach McKinstry starting in left field. |
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| Mar 29 2021 | Pollock (illness) will return to the lineup Monday against the Angels, batting fifth and playing left field, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to an illness, but it evidently wasn't a particularly severe one. His readiness for Opening Day shouldn't be impacted. |
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| Mar 28 2021 | Pollock was scratched from Sunday's spring lineup against the Angels due to an illness, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Both Pollock and David Price were unable to play in Sunday's Cactus League matchup due to illnesses, but manager Dave Roberts didn't sound too concerned about the issue. Roberts expects that Pollock will be able to return to the lineup for Monday's spring game, and it's unlikely that the illness will impact his availability for Opening Day. |
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| Mar 16 2021 | Pollock is slashing .125/.192/.125 and does not have an extra-base hit in 10 games this spring. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With Joc Pederson now a member of the Cubs, the door is open for Pollock to claim a near-everyday role in left field. The veteran hasn't exactly wowed in Cactus League play, though it bears mentioning that he hit only .178 in spring/summer camp last season and still put together his best campaign since 2015. That success should earn Pollock plenty of at-bats to begin the season, but the Dodgers have plenty of depth that could cut into his playing time if he starts off slowly. |
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| Oct 25 2020 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Game 5 of the World Series against the Rays on Sunday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old hits the bench for the third time in the series with Austin Barnes catching while Will Smith serves as the designated hitter. Joc Pederson receives the start in left field with right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the mound for Tampa Bay. |
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| Oct 23 2020 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series against the Rays on Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 32-year-old will head to the bench just as he did in the series opener, with Will Smith serving as the designated hitter while Austin Barnes starts behind the plate. Joc Pederson receives the nod in left field, batting eighth. Pollock has struggled this postseason with a .216/.256/.243 slash line in 39 plate appearances (12 games). |
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| Oct 20 2020 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays on Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will be the odd man out as a result of Austin Barnes entering the lineup to catch Clayton Kershaw. Regular catcher Will Smith remains in the lineup as a designated hitter while Joc Pederson plays left field, leaving no room for Pollock. Pollock hit .276/.314/.566 during the regular season but has struggled to a .229/.270/.257 line in 11 playoff games. |
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| Oct 15 2020 | Pollock isn't starting Game 4 of the NLCS against Atlanta on Thursday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will play a bench role for the second consecutive game after failing to appear in Wednesday's blowout win. Edwin Rios will serve as the designated hitter for Game 4. |
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| Oct 14 2020 | Pollock isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the NLCS against Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock went 2-for-8 with a strikeout over the first two games of the series, and he'll take a breather for Game 3. Justin Turner will serve as the designated hitter with Edwin Rios starting at third base. |
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| Sep 27 2020 | Pollock went 3-for-3 with two homers, three RBI and a walk in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock put the Dodgers ahead on their first at-bat of the game with a solo shot. He added a two-run homer in the seventh inning, giving him 16 in 55 games this season. The outfielder has added 34 RBI, 30 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .276/.314/.566 slash line. |
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| Sep 25 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Friday's victory over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock brought the Dodgers within one run with a solo homer against Andrew Heaney in the fourth inning. It was the 14th long ball of the season for the 32-year-old, a new career-high. Overall this year, he's hitting to the tune of .265/.302/.534. |
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| Sep 22 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hit one of four homers in the contest for the Dodgers, going deep to center field in the fourth inning. The 33-year-old has enjoyed a late-season power surge; he had six homers through his first 120 at-bats on the campaign but has gone deep seven times in his past 59 trips to the plate. |
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| Sep 19 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-1 victory versus the Rockies on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock went deep in the seventh inning for his 12th homer of the season and fourth in his last seven games. The 32-year-old is slashing .276/.313/.541 with 27 RBI in his second campaign with Los Angeles. |
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| Sep 18 2020 | Pollock (hamstring) went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Friday's 15-6 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock capped a five-run rally with his RBI single in the fifth inning. The 32-year-old was lifted for pinch hitter Zach McKinstry in the eighth inning. Pollock may see a couple more days as the designated hitter as he recovers from a hamstring cramp. He now has 26 RBI, 24 runs scored, 11 homers and two stolen bases in 47 games this season. |
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| Sep 17 2020 | Pollock (hamstring) will be available off the bench for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup after leaving Wednesday's game with a hamstring cramp, skipper Dave Roberts confirmed that the outfielder could still see the field in some capacity, likely as a pinch hitter. |
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| Sep 16 2020 | Pollock was removed from Wednesday's win over the Padres with hamstring tightness, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's unclear how he sustained the injury, but the veteran outfielder was replaced in center field for the bottom of the sixth inning. Pollock should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status. |
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| Sep 14 2020 | Pollock isn't in Monday's lineup against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hit a solo home run Sunday, and he'll get a breather for Monday's series opener against San Diego. Corey Seager will rest his legs as the designated hitter with Chris Taylor starting at shortstop. |
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| Sep 13 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock took Astros starter Zack Greinke deep in the first inning, and the Dodgers would never trail in the contest. The 32-year-old Pollock has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with four homers, seven RBI and eight runs scored over his last nine games. His long ball Sunday was his tenth of the year -- he's reached double-digit homers in each of the last four seasons. |
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| Sep 10 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock went back-to-back with Corey Seager with a solo home run against Madison Bumgarner in the fourth inning to help the Dodgers gain a 2-0 lead. The long ball was the ninth of the year for the 32-year-old, who has now hit safely across seven straight games. |
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| Sep 6 2020 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All three of Pollock's hits were singles, and in the sixth inning, he came around to score on a Chris Taylor homer. Through 39 games, Pollock has eight homers, 20 RBI, 18 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases while slashing .284/.322/.530 across 143 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 4 2020 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Friday's victory over Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hit an opposite field two-run home run against Carlos Estevez to reclaim the lead for the Dodgers in the eighth inning. It was the second long ball in as many nights for the 32-year-old outfielder, who is averaging .270/.311/.532 with 20 RBI this season. |
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| Sep 3 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-2 with a solo home run during Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock came in to pinch hit for Joc Pederson in the seventh inning and extended the Dodgers' lead with a solo shot off Keury Mella. The 32-year-old has left the yard on seven occasions this season while batting .262/.305/.508. |
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| Aug 27 2020 | Pollock is not starting Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It appears Pollock will be rewarded the afternoon off after the outfielder went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer in the team's Game 1 victory. Joc Pederson, Enrique Hernandez and Mookie Betts are holding down the outfield in Game 2. |
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| Aug 23 2020 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started the past six games and will take a seat Sunday after posting a .538 OPS during that stretch. Joc Pederson will serve as the designated hitter while Chris Taylor receives a start in left field. |
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| Aug 16 2020 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Along with Pollock, fellow right-handed hitters Justin Turner and Enrique Hernandez will check out of the starting nine as the Dodgers stock up on some extra lefty bats in the series finale to face Angels righty Julio Teheran. Cody Bellinger will slide over to center field in Pollock's stead. |
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| Aug 15 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a single, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in a victory over the Angels on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock made the most out of a pair of fielder's choices in the contest. After his first, he stole second base, and with his second, he knocked in a run. The veteran also scored a run after leading off the eighth inning with a single. Pollock is slashing .283/.348/.617 with five homers and 12 RBI on the season. |
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| Aug 13 2020 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI in Thursday's victory over San Diego. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock hit one of the Dodgers' six home runs in the contest, taking Chris Paddack deep to left field in the first inning. He also drove in a run with a a double in the third. The 32-year-old is off to a strong start to the campaign, slashing .286/.355/.643 with five homers and 11 RBI through 62 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 10 2020 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has just a part-time role for the Dodgers this season, starting 10 times in the team's first 17 games. Matt Beaty will be the designated hitter Monday. |
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| Aug 9 2020 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock's seventh inning homer gave the Dodgers their first lead of the contest. He was the only Dodger to record multiple hits Sunday. The 32-year-old is batting .311/.354/.667 with four homers, nine RBI and six runs scored despite serving in a part-time role. When he doesn't start, he's usually one of the first options off the bench for manager Dave Roberts -- Pollock has appeared in some capacity in 14 of the Dodgers' 16 games this season. |
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| Aug 7 2020 | Pollock will be on the bench Friday against the Giants, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has just a part-time role this season, sitting for the sixth time in the Dodgers' first 14 games. He owns a strong .324/.375/.676 slash line, though it remains to be seen whether or not that will affect his playing time. Joc Pederson starts in left field Friday, while Justin Turner occupies Pollock's other primary position of designated hitter. |
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| Aug 4 2020 | Pollock went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock pinch-hit for Joc Pederson in the seventh inning and plated Austin Barnes for the go-ahead run. Pollock followed it up with a solo shot in the ninth for insurance. The 32-year-old has three homers, six RBI and five runs scored in 36 plate appearances this year. |
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| Aug 1 2020 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock's second homer of the year came against Diamondbacks reliever Yoan Lopez in the fifth inning, capping off a five-run rally for the Dodgers. Pollock has collected four RBI and scored four runs in seven games this season. He's only likely to start against southpaws, but the 32-year-old outfielder is frequently used as a pinch hitter when he doesn't start. |
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| Jul 31 2020 | Pollock is not in the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has a part-time role for the Dodgers this season, starting four of the first eight games, with three of those starts coming against southpaws. He'll be a bench option in this one with righty Zac Gallen on the mound for Arizona. |
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| Jul 30 2020 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, two RBI and another run scored during Thursday's victory over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After sitting out of the lineup Wednesday, Pollock had a successful night at the plate, highlighted by a two-run homer off Robbie Ray in the first inning. He also hit a leadoff double and scored again in the fifth. The long ball was the first of the year for the 32-year-old outfielder, who tallied 15 home runs across 86 games in 2019. |
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| Jul 29 2020 | Pollock is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock will head to the bench Wednesday despite his three-hit effort in Tuesday's series opener. Matt Beaty gets the start at DH in place of Pollock in this one. |
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| Jul 26 2020 | Pollock is hitting eighth and serving as the designated hitter in Sunday's series finale against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks as the DH on Opening Day but didn't play in the following two games. Per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports, Pollock was in Arizona on Saturday to help bring home his newborn daughter for the first time after she was born three months premature. While he could play the outfield on occasion this season, Pollock is likely to spend much of his time as designated hitter based on his first two assignments. |
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| Jul 25 2020 | Pollock remains on the bench Saturday against San Francisco, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock served as the designated hitter in the opener but has since been on the bench for two straight games. Chris Taylor will again be in the lineup in his absence, serving as the designated hitter this time while Joc Pederson plays left field. |
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| Jul 24 2020 | Pollock isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started in the Dodgers' season opener Thursday, but he'll play a bench role for Friday's contest against right-hander Tyler Anderson. Joc Pederson will shift to the designated hitter role with Chris Taylor taking over in left field. |
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| Jul 17 2020 | Pollock revealed Friday that his late arrival to camp was due to COVID-19, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The virus is presumably the source of many undisclosed absences around the league, though that can't be officially confirmed by teams unless players themselves choose to make their cases public. Pollock said that he'd experienced some symptoms but that they were generally mild. He only just arrived at camp Tuesday, though, so it's quite possible he sees a reduced role in the first few games of the year. |
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| Jul 14 2020 | Pollock (undisclosed) reported to the Dodgers' camp Tuesday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock wasn't present for camp over the first several weeks for an undisclosed reason, but he was able to join the team Tuesday. Manager Dave Roberts said that Pollock should play in Tuesday's intrasquad game. However, it's unclear whether the 32-year-old will be ready for Opening Day on July 23. |
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| Jul 5 2020 | Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Pollock hasn't reported to camp yet, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Roberts did not provide a reason for Pollock's absence, but he said that he expects him to report soon. However, it's unclear when the 32-year-old will arrive in camp. Pollock appeared in just 86 games for the Dodgers last season while battling various injuries, but he could be one of the team's top options to serve as designated hitter in 2020 if he can remain healthy. |
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| Mar 30 2020 | Pollock worked on improving his running efficiency during the offseason in order to shore up his defense, Cary Osborne of Dodger Insider reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock gathered with a sprint group over the winter to work on his speed in recognition of his declining range. Though Pollock won a Gold Glove in 2015, his defensive metrics have slipped in subsequent campaigns, and he posted a negative-5.2 Def as a center fielder last season -- sixth worst among players who logged at least 100 innings at the position. Pollock has since moved to left field, where he is slated to platoon with Joc Pederson in 2020, but that hasn't changed his perspective on the importance of being a good defender. "You want to be relevant, you want to be current," Pollock stated. "You don't want to be the guy that won a Gold Glove four years ago and now can't play outfield anymore. Yeah, that will be a goal of mine to play elite defense." |
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| Feb 13 2020 | Manager Dave Roberts said Pollock is expected to share time in left field with Joc Pederson, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: As it stands following the Dodgers' acquisition of Mookie Betts, Pollock is on track to handle the short side of a platoon alongside the lefty hitting Pederson, though he could also see time elsewhere in the outfield spelling the likes of Betts and Cody Bellinger. Across an injury-riddled 2019 campaign, Pollock hit .266/.327/.468 with 15 home runs and five stolen bases in 88 games. |
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| Oct 9 2019 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Nationals on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old will head to the bench after going 0-for-12 with a walk so far in the NLDS. Enrique Hernandez will start in left field, batting seventh. |
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| Oct 7 2019 | Pollock is not in the lineup Monday against the Nationals for Game 4 of the NLDS, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has gone 0-for-11 with a walk thus far in the postseason. He'll sit in favor of Matt Beaty as the Dodgers load up on lefties against Max Scherzer. |
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| Sep 30 2019 | Pollock went 1-for-2 with a single and a run scored in Sunday's win over San Francisco. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock returned to action after missing Saturday's game with a knee contusion and crossed the plate after singling in the first inning. In his initial season with the Dodgers, Pollock slashed .266/.327/.468 with 15 homers and 47 RBI in 86 games. He's expected to have a starting role in the outfield when the NLDS begins Thursday. |
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| Sep 30 2019 | Pollock went 1-for-2 with a single and a run scored in Sunday's win over San Francisco. | |
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| Sep 29 2019 | Pollock (knee) is starting in left field and batting third Sunday against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He suffered a bruised knee Friday and sat out Saturday. Pollock has hit .270 with five home runs and two steals in 74 at-bats this month. |
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| Sep 28 2019 | Pollock (knee) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock left Friday's with a left knee contusion after getting hit by a pitch. He's considered day-to-day and will be available as a pinch hitter, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. Chris Taylor starts in left field Saturday. |
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| Sep 27 2019 | Pollock left Friday's game against the Giants due to a left knee contusion, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock had to leave the contest after being drilled by a pitch, but he appears to have avoided a significant injury. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice. |
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| Sep 25 2019 | Pollock is not starting Wednesday against the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock has started the past six games and gone 9-for-26 (.346) with a home run and a stolen base. Chris Taylor is starting in left field and hitting seventh in place of Pollock on Wednesday. |
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| Sep 20 2019 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock extended the Dodgers' lead with a 402-foot, three-run homer in the fourth inning. It was his 15th long ball of the season across 80 games while batting .267/.330/.479 in that span. |
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| Sep 15 2019 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock started the first two games of the series and will head to the bench after going 2-for-6 with one run scored and one RBI. Enrique Hernandez will start in left field and bat eighth Sunday in his place. |
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| Sep 11 2019 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock took John Means deep in the sixth inning to record his 14th home run of the season. While he now has four home runs in his last five games -- three came in one contest -- Pollock has otherwise struggled of late, racking up just five hits in his last 22 at-bats. For the season, he's hitting .260/.324/.475 across 296 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 6 2019 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with three solo home runs in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock cracked open the scoring with a solo homer in the second inning off Jeff Samardzija, then launched his second long ball of the night in the fifth. To top it off, the 31-year-old outfielder went deep once again to kick off a ninth-inning rally and bring the Dodgers within one, but unfortunately that was as close as they would get. It was the second career three-homer game for Pollock, who is batting .267/.326/.482 with 13 home runs across 70 games. |
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| Sep 4 2019 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Pollock is 4-for-9 (.444) with three extra-base hits in his career against Wednesday's starter for the Rockies, Antonio Senzatela, but his track record was not enough to earn him a start Wednesday night. Chris Taylor will get the start in left field, the position Pollock is expected to play most often down the stretch. |
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| Sep 3 2019 | Pollock will shift to left field down the stretch, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Dave Roberts indicated that Cody Bellinger will frequently start in center field the remainder of the season due to his superior defensive range. Pollock made his first start in left field Monday, going 1-for-6 with an RBI and a stolen base in a win over Colorado. |
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| Aug 30 2019 | Pollock will head to the bench for Friday's game against Arizona, Bill Plunkett | of The Orange County Register reports. |
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| Aug 27 2019 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Dodgers' 9-0 | win over the Padres on Tuesday. |
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| Aug 25 2019 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday night's game against the Yankees, J.P. Hoornstra | of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. |
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| Aug 21 2019 | Pollock is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Blue Jays, Bill Plunkett of The | Orange County Register reports. |
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| Aug 20 2019 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two runs scored and a pair | of walks to help the Dodgers to a 16-3 rout of the Blue Jays on Tuesday. |
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| Aug 17 2019 | Pollock is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum | SportsNet LA reports. |
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| Aug 16 2019 | Pollock is not in Friday's lineup against the Braves. | |
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| Aug 13 2019 | Pollock won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's game at Miami, Jorge Castillo of | the Los Angeles Times reports. |
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| Aug 11 2019 | Pollock is not in Sunday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, J.P. Hoornstra of the | Los Angeles Daily News reports. |
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| Aug 9 2019 | Pollock (groin) is starting in center field and leading off Friday against the Diamondbacks, | David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. |
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| Aug 7 2019 | Pollock (groin) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, J.P. | Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. |
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| Aug 6 2019 | Pollock (groin) is available off the bench Tuesday against the Cardinals, J.P. Hoornstra | of the Los Angeles Daily News reports. |
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| Aug 5 2019 | Pollock isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, David | Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports. |
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| Aug 4 2019 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI in a win over the | Padres on Sunday. |
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| Aug 3 2019 | Pollock (groin) will remain on the bench Saturday against San Diego. | |
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| Jul 31 2019 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick | of MLB.com reports. |
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| Jul 30 2019 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in the Dodgers' 9-4 | win over the Rockies on Tuesday. |
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| Jul 21 2019 | Pollock finished 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and one stolen base during Sunday's 9-0 win over the Marlins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 19 2019 | Pollock went 2-for-2 with a double, single and pair of walks in Friday's 2-1 win over the Marlins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 18 2019 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 15 2019 | Pollock is not in the lineup Monday against the Phillies, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 14 2019 | Pollock went 3-for-6 with a home run and four runs batted in to contribute to a victory over Boston on Sunday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 12 2019 | Pollock (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list<\/a> Friday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 9 2019 | Pollock (elbow) went 1-for-1 with a home run before getting removed for a pinch-hitter in his rehab appearance for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 9 2019 | Pollock (elbow) went 1-for-1 with a home run before getting removed for a pinch hitter in his rehab appearance for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 8 2019 | Pollock (elbow) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout while playing five innings in center field Sunday in his rehab game with High-A Rancho Cucamonga. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 4 2019 | Pollock (elbow) joined High-A Rancho Cucamonga to start a rehab assignment Thursday, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 4 2019 | Pollock (elbow) is expected to join the Dodgers for their series in Boston immediately following the All-Star break, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 2 2019 | Pollock (elbow) took part in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 30 2019 | Pollock (elbow) is scheduled to take live batting practice Sunday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 27 2019 | Pollock (elbow) was transferred<\/a> to the 60-day injured list Thursday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 24 2019 | Pollock (elbow) is hoping to return for the team's second-half series opener against the Red Sox, Pedro Moura of The Athletic<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 18 2019 | Manager Dave Roberts said Pollock (elbow) will be playing in rehab games during the All-Star break, which runs July 8-11, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 17 2019 | Pollock (elbow) plans to ramp up his hitting and throwing programs over the next two weeks before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment by the end of June, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 17 2019 | Pollock (elbow) took some swings off a tee Monday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 14 2019 | Pollock (elbow) played catch from 90 feet and participated in agility drills Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 13 2019 | Pollock (elbow) could begin baseball activities Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 5 2019 | Manager Dave Roberts said Pollock (elbow) will likely require 40 or 50 at-bats before being activated from the injured list, Pedro Moura of The Athletic<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 6 2019 | Pollock (elbow) has a \"PICC line\" in his body to help eradicate an infection that will sideline him for at least six more weeks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 6 2019 | Pollock (elbow) has a \"pick line\" in his body to help eradicate an infection that will sideline him for at least six more weeks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 24 2018 | Pollock is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs. | Pollock has gone 8-for-17 in four games since the All-Star break. He'll sit Tuesday, with Jon Jay starting in center field. |
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| Jul 21 2018 | Pollock went 5-for-5 with a double, three runs, an RBI and a stolen base in the Diamondbacks' 11-10 win over the Rockies on Friday. | It was a mammoth day for the 30-year-old outfielder, who got his 10th steal of the year in addition to the five-hit effort that brought his average up to .304 on the season. Pollock has had trouble staying on the field the past couple seasons, but he's a dynamic cross-category asset when healthy, as he's demonstrated with his fantastic .955 OPS and 12 homers through 191 at-bats. |
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| Jul 13 2018 | Pollock is not in the lineup versus the Braves on Friday. | Pollock will retreat to the bench after going 1-for-4 with one RBI during Thursday's series finale in Colorado. Jon Jay will earn a start in center field in his stead. |
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| Jul 9 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Padres in 16 innings. | Pollock's productive day at the dish was cut short in the fifth inning, when he was ejected for the second time in his career after arguing with the umpire on a third-strike call. Chris Owings replaced Pollock in center field, manning the position for the game's final 11 innings. |
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| Jul 7 2018 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego. | Pollock has started four of five games since coming off the disabled list at the start of July, but will head to the bench Saturday with Jon Jay taking over in center field. The 30-year-old is 2-for-13 with a home run and two walks since returning from the fractured left thumb. |
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| Jul 6 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored Thursday in the Diamondbacks' 6-3 loss to the Padres. | The pair of hits was Pollock's first in his three starts since returning from the disabled list earlier this week. Pollock has been deployed as Arizona's cleanup man in each of those games and should benefit from plenty of RBI opportunities with high-on-base contributors in Jon Jay, Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb typically slotting ahead of him in the lineup. |
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| Jul 4 2018 | Pollock is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals. | There hasn't been any indication that Pollock has suffered a setback with his left thumb in his first two games back from the disabled list, so it appears the outfielder is simply getting a pre-planned rest in the series finale. With Pollock out of the starting nine, Jarrod Dyson will slot in as Arizona's center fielder and No. 7 hitter. |
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| Jul 3 2018 | Pollock (thumb) went 0-for-4 with a run scored Monday in the Diamondbacks' 6-3 loss to the Cardinals. | Making his first appearance with the Diamondbacks since fracturing his thumb May 14, Pollock re-entered the lineup in center field and served as the club's cleanup hitter. While Pollock didn't make much of a splash Monday and could need a few games to knock off rust, he'll represent a substantial upgrade over the likes of Jarrod Dyson and Chris Owings, who served as platoon mates in center field while he was sidelined. Prior to hitting the disabled list, Pollock seemed well on his way to the second All-Star appearance of his career after hitting .293 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI and nine steals in 40 games. Fantasy owners who have been waiting on his return should have no qualms about activating him immediately. |
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| Jul 2 2018 | Pollock (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and listed in the cleanup spot of Arizona's lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports. | Pollock was able to compete in a pair of minor-league outings on a rehab assignment over the weekend, including a 3-for-3 showing with a home run and three RBI on Saturday. The outfielder has been on the shelf since the middle of May due to a fracture left thumb, so expect him to get a couple days off over the next few weeks leading up to the All-Star break in order to stay spry and healthy. Prior to his injury, Pollock was hitting .293/.349/.620 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI and nine stolen bases in 40 games. |
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| Jul 1 2018 | Pollock (thumb) went 3-for-3 with a home run, double, walk, stolen base and three RBI in a rehab game for Triple-A Reno on Saturday. | It was a stellar all-around effort for Pollock, who played five innings in center field in his second rehab game with Reno. After a six-plus-week absence due to the fractured left thumb, Pollock may need to pick up a few more at-bats in the minors before the Diamondbacks are comfortable bringing him back from the 10-day disabled list, likely at some point later this week. |
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| Jun 30 2018 | Pollock (thumb) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and played six innings in center field in a rehab game Friday for Triple-A Reno. | The appearance represented Pollock's first game action since fracturing his left thumb May 14 against the Brewers. Due to the lengthy layoff, Pollock is expected to require at least a couple more rehab appearances before being activated from the 10-day disabled list, perhaps at some point during the upcoming week. Pollock, who was batting .293/.349/.620 for Arizona prior to hitting the DL, should reclaim an everyday role in center field once he's reinstated, resulting in Jarrod Dyson heading to the bench. |
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| Jun 29 2018 | Pollock (thumb) will start a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Reno on Friday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock will man center field for the Aces on Friday, marking the first time back on the field since suffering the sprained left thumb in mid-May. Prior to the rehab outing, Pollock said that he felt great with where everything is at and that "every step of the way has been a breeze." He will require an extended stay with Reno, as it's likely he will compete in a slate of minor-league games before returning to Arizona, but his eventual return doesn't appear to be too far off. |
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| Jun 25 2018 | Pollock (thumb) has been cleared to resume baseball activities, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic Arizona reports. | Doctors were not ready to give Pollock the go-ahead when they evaluated him last Monday, but he apparently made enough progress in the week since to get the green light. Pollock still has several steps to go before he is ready to resume playing for the Diamondbacks, but he should have a chance to resume playing for the big club before the end of July. |
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| Jun 19 2018 | Pollock underwent a CT scan Monday that revealed continued healing of his fractured left thumb, but doctors declined to clear him for baseball activities, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | When Pollock sustained the injury in mid-May, the outfielder was handed an estimated 4-to-8-week recovery timeline. With Pollock having yet to resume any on-field work more than a month later, it appears safe to conclude that his target date for a return will likely trend closer to the eight-week mark. Pollock's continued absence will allow Jarrod Dyson to see regular work as the Diamondbacks' primary center fielder. |
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| Jun 12 2018 | Pollock (thumb) didn't receive clearance to resume baseball activities after undergoing a CT scan Monday, Justin Toscano of MLB.com reports. | As expected, Pollock's scan revealed that his fractured left thumb is healing, but not to the point where he's able to comfortably bat and play the outfield. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Pollock may be able to the begin range-of-motion exercises this week, but the 30-year-old's lack of on-field activity since suffering the injury May 14 suggests he likely won't be activated from the 10-day disabled list until late June at the earliest. |
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| Jun 10 2018 | Pollock (thumb) is slated to receive a follow-up CT scan Monday, the Associated Press reports. | Pollock has been sidelined since mid-May with the fractured thumb and continues to wear a protective cast on the digit to aid his healing. Now nearing the four-week point in his recovery, Pollock is hopeful that doctors will clear him to remove the cast Moneday, thereby allowing him to resume baseball activity. A firmer timeline for Pollock's return from the disabled list should become available once he progresses to the point of playing in minor-league rehab games, but it remains possible that he'll be sidelined through the All-Star break. When Pollock first suffered the injury, the Diamondbacks indicated that he could need up to eight weeks to fully heal. |
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| Jun 5 2018 | Pollock will continue to wear a cast over his fractured left thumb after a CT scan Monday revealed that the digit hasn't healed enough for him to forgo the protection, the Associated Press reports. | Pollock's continued need for the cast also means that he isn't ready to resume baseball activities, making it difficult to pinpoint when exactly he'll be ready to return from the 10-day disabled list. Shortly after Pollock first suffered the injury May 14, the Diamondbacks projected the outfielder to miss 4-to-8 weeks. At this point, it appears safe to conclude that Pollock won't be able to meet the short end of that recovery timetable. |
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| May 29 2018 | Pollock (thumb) underwent an X-ray on Tuesday which revealed the avulsion fracture in his left thumb is not fully healed, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. | Manager Torey Lovullo said the recovery is "exactly where we thought it would be," but the diagnosis likely decreases the odds of Pollock being available at the front end of the initial 4-to-8 week timetable. The 30-year-old sustained the injury May 14 and seems slated for a return in mid-to-late June at the earliest, should he avoid any setbacks. Jarrod Dyson should continue to serve as Arizona's primary center fielder in Pollock's absence. |
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| May 29 2018 | Pollock will meet with a hand specialist Tuesday to receive an update on his recovery from an avulsion fracture in his left thumb, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock suffered the injury May 14 and was given a 4-to-8-week recovery timetable after landing on the 10-day disabled list a day later. The checkup should offer more insight into whether Pollock's timetable will veer closer to the four- or eight-week mark, or somewhere in between. Jarrod Dyson is expected to continue serving as the Diamondbacks' primary center fielder until Pollock is cleared to return from the DL. |
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| May 15 2018 | Pollock (thumb) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers, Richard Morin of The Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock is situated on the bench for Tuesday's game after suffering a sprained thumb during the Diamondbacks' loss to the Brewers on Monday. The outfielder was scheduled to meet with a hand specialist Tuesday, though the results of the appointment are not yet known. Chris Owings is starting in center field and hitting second in his stead. |
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| May 15 2018 | Pollock was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture in his left thumb Tuesday. He'll be sidelined for 4-to-8 weeks. | Pollock was initially diagnosed with a left thumb sprain, but subsequent testing with a hand specialist has revealed a more serious injury. The star center fielder has opted to forego surgery and will instead sport a soft cast over the coming weeks, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Jarrod Dyson and Chris Owings will occupy center field duties in Pollock's absence. He'll be placed on the disabled list in the very near future. |
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| May 15 2018 | Pollock was diagnosed with a sprained left thumb Monday after landing awkwardly while attempting to reel in a fly ball hit by the Brewers' Tyler Saladino in the ninth inning of the Diamondbacks' 7-2 loss, Justin Toscano of MLB.com reports. | Pollock's inability to flag down Saladino's fly resulted in an inside-the-park home run, but that was the least of the Diamondbacks' concern after the center fielder sustained an injury that could end up landing him on the disabled list. Already with two key contributors in Jake Lamb (shoulder, elbow) and Robbie Ray (oblique) sidelined, the Diamondbacks can ill afford another absence from a key player, especially Pollock, who leads Arizona in hits (44), home runs (11) and RBI (33) and stolen bases (nine). Arizona manager Torey Lovullo indicated that Pollock would meet with a hand specialist Tuesday, after which it should be determined if a DL stint is necessary for the 30-year-old, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts before departing Monday. |
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| May 14 2018 | Pollock was removed from Monday's game against the Brewers in the ninth inning after rolling his wrist attempting to make a diving catch, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock immediately grabbed for his wrist after diving and failing to make the catch on what would become a Tyler Saladino inside-the-park home run. Expect an update on Pollock's status before Tuesday's game, but this one looked like it could force him to the disabled list. |
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| May 14 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in the Diamondbacks' 6-4 loss to the Nationals on Sunday. | With Diamondbacks star Paul Goldschmidt off to an uncharacteristically slow start to the season, Pollock has helped pick up the slack in the heart of the Arizona lineup. After the 2-for-4 evening, Pollock's average is back above .300 for the season, and he also paces the club with 11 long balls and nine steals. His power production in particular is impressive, as Pollock is now just three shy of matching his home-run total from 2017, which required nearly 300 more plate appearances to achieve. |
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| May 11 2018 | Pollock is out of the lineup Friday against the Nationals. | This is Pollock's first day out of the lineup since April 20, and he is hitting .338/.392/.704 with seven home runs since that last day off. Jarrod Dyson will start in center field and hit second against righty Max Scherzer. |
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| May 9 2018 | Pollack went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers. | Pollack's home run -- his 11th of the year -- came off Dodgers' starter Rich Hill in the first inning. Pollack is hitting a fantastic .308/.361/.677 with 23 extra-base hits and 31 RBI. The 30-year-old is also 8-for-10 in stolen base attempts, and is proving to be a productive force in all major categories. |
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| May 6 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Astros. | Pollock continues to produce at the plate, raising his batting average to .306 following a two-hit performance Sunday. He's smashed 10 home runs and has 29 RBI through 33 games and shows no signs of slowing down. The Diamondbacks are set to begin a two-game series with the Dodgers on Tuesday. |
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| May 4 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 and a stolen base of the season in the Diamondbacks' 5-2 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday. | With a .307 average, 10 home runs and eight steals through 126 plate appearances, Pollock has been a massive value for those that invested in him in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts. Though Pollock is still sitting on a career-worst 22.2 percent strikeout rate, he has shown major improvement with making contact of late, offering increased hope that he'll be able to maintain the lofty average. Over his last 12 starts, Pollock has struck out only four times. |
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| May 1 2018 | Pollock mashed three solo homers in a 3-for-5 game Monday against the Dodgers. | Of Pollock's nine home runs, five now come between two games, as Pollock already lit up the Dodgers for a multi-homer game back on April 14th. If Jarrod Dyson and Paul Goldschmidt hadn't gone a combined 1-for-9 in front of him on Monday night, it could have been an even bigger game, but I'm sure he's happy with the three homers -- and the win to pad Arizona's lead in the NL West. Pollock has been a big part of that hot Arizona start, as he now owns a .291/.351/.670 batting line. |
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| May 1 2018 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers. | Pollock went deep three times in Monday's tilt, and he picked up where he left off with a home run in his first at-bat Tuesday. Boosted by this recent surge, the 30-year-old has already mashed six homers this year against the Dodgers alone. With 10 home runs and 25 RBI, he's already more than half way to topping last year's output in both categories, and he sports a .292 average to go along with it. |
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| Apr 27 2018 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over the Nationals. | The homer was his sixth of the season and third in his last seven games. The performance pushed Pollock's slash line on the season to .286/.340/.615, and hitting cleanup for Arizona is providing him with plenty of run-producing opportunities -- the 30-year-old now has 17 runs and 19 RBI through 24 games. |
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| Apr 25 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, an RBI and his sixth stolen base of the season in the Diamondbacks' 8-4 win over the Phillies on Tuesday. | With 11 combined home runs and steals on the season, Pollock has been an elite source of counting stats through the Diamondbacks' first 22 games while contributing a solid .282 average. Manager Torey Lovullo seems committed to using Pollock as the club's cleanup hitter, so the outfielder should have a good shot at established a new career-high total in RBI as well. He's already driven in 17 runs, putting him well on pace to smash his previous top mark of 76, which he supplied in his breakout 2015 campaign. |
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| Apr 23 2018 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and a run in the Diamondbacks' 4-2 win over the Padres. | The stolen base brings Pollock's total up to five for the season, making him the only player in the majors with at least five steals and five homers this season. While Pollock should remain a pillar in the counting-stats categories throughout the campaign, it looks like he may have a lower batting-average floor than expected, despite currently sitting on a respectable .270 mark and possessing two .300-plus seasons on his resume. The concern about his average largely stems from the 28 percent strikeout rate he has posted thus far, which is more than 10 points higher than his previous career-worst rate (17.4 percent in 2016). |
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| Apr 21 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored Saturday against the Padres. | Pollock was forced to sit out Friday's game after injuring his hand Thursday in a collision on the warning track with teammate Chris Owings. However, that didn't hold him back in his return to the lineup on Saturday as he hit a solo home run in the third inning off left-hander Clayton Richard, his fifth of the season. With four stolen bases to supplement his early power production, Pollock appears poised for another big campaign if he can remain healthy. |
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| Apr 21 2018 | Pollock (hand) is in the lineup Saturday against the Padres. | Pollock had missed a game with a minor hand issue but is already able to return to the lineup. He'll play center field and hit cleanup Saturday. |
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| Apr 20 2018 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and a home run in Thursday's win over the Giants. | Pollock hit his fourth homer of the year but only his first at home -- a sign that the new humidor at Chase Field is doing it's duty. Dating back to 2015, the 30-year-old has 48 doubles, 34 steals and 24 home runs in his last 162 games. The injury risk is there, but as long as he's healthy, Pollock should remain a solid fantasy asset, even if he doesn't produce stellar at-home power numbers. |
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| Apr 20 2018 | Pollock is not in the lineup Friday due to a right hand issue, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. | It originally seemed like a routine day off, but it seems that Pollock is actually dealing with an injury he incurred when he collided with Chris Owings on Thursday. Manager Torrey Luvollo doesn't seem concerned at all with the issue though, commenting that Pollock is expected to return to the lineup Saturday. Consider him day-to-day for now nonetheless. Jarrod Dyson is playing center field in his stead. |
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| Apr 20 2018 | Pollock is not in the lineup Friday against the Padres, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports. | The 30-year-old homered in Thursday's contest, but he has just four hits in the past week. Pollock will head to the bench for a night off to clear his head, forcing Jarrod Dyson to move to center field, Daniel Descalso to head to the outfield and Deven Marrero to man the hot corner for the evening. |
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| Apr 15 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Dodgers. | Pollock was responsible for two of the four Diamondbacks' home runs Saturday night, one coming off left-hander Rich Hill and the other off right-hander Wilmer Font. He's gotten off to an incredibly hot start with elite contributions in every standard 5X5 category. Health concerns will always creep into the conversation with Pollock, but he appears to be quite healthy and is among the most valuable fantasy outfielders early on. |
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| Apr 13 2018 | Pollock is not in the lineup Friday against Dodgers. | Pollock has started every game for the Diamondbacks this season, producing a .283 batting average with a homer and four stolen bases. He'll get what appears to be a night off, letting David Peralta, Jarrod Dyson and Chris Owings to cover the outfield from left to right Friday. |
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| Apr 11 2018 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants. He also reached base after being struck by a pitch in the third inning. | The Diamondbacks' decision to deploy Pollock as their cleanup hitter has been a boon to the center fielder's fantasy prospects. The favorable lineup slotting has allowed Pollock to drive in a run in each of the past four games, and it hasn't come with a reduction in his running opportunities. Pollock is a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts this season, placing him in a tie for second place in the National League in the category. |
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| Apr 8 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored Sunday in the 4-1 win over St. Louis. | Pollock is enjoying a four-game hitting streak, and he's logged seven extra-base hits to go with five RBI in eight games to start the season. He's off to a hot start, and should see plenty of at-bats throughout the season if he can stay healthy. |
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| Apr 7 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals. | It's his third multi-hit performance in eight games this season, and Pollock's .323/.417/.581 slash line indicates he's completely healthy and in peak form -- at least for now. Injuries are always a worry with the outfielder, but Pollock should be a fantasy lineup fixture in all formats while he's hot. |
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| Apr 5 2018 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers. | The double is already Pollock's fourth of the season and fifth extra-base hit overall, which has helped make up for the lackluster power production to date from co-star Paul Goldschmidt. Manager Torey Lovullo deployed Pollock as the cleanup hitter Wednesday, and the 30-year-old looks like he could be a mainstay in that spot against left-handed pitching, at least until Steven Souza (pectoral) returns from the disabled list. |
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| Apr 3 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run in Monday's 8-7 win over the Dodgers in 15 innings. | Pollock was batting out of the cleanup spot for the second time this season Monday, with both assignments coming against left-handed starters. With Pollock collecting four extra-base hits in those contests, it's unlikely that manager Torey Lovullo will drop the outfielder from that spot in the lineup when southpaw Clayton Kershaw takes the hill Tuesday for the Dodgers. |
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| Mar 30 2018 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, two RBI and a stolen base in Arizona's 9-8 victory over Colorado on Friday. | Pollock filled up the stat sheet against the Rockies, notching a pair of extra base hits, driving in two runs and swiping a bag for good measure. The 30-year-old outfielder is dynamic when healthy -- he's just been limited to 124 games over the past two seasons due to injuries. When he's on the field, he's an across-the-board contributor with the ability to hit 20 home runs and steal 30-plus bases. It remains to be seen if he can stay healthy enough to approach those numbers but Friday's performance at least puts him off to a good start. |
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| Mar 30 2018 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies. | Batting second in the Diamondbacks' season opener, Pollock was unable to pad his run or RBI totals despite big nights from David Peralta (3-for-5) in front of him in the order and Paul Goldschmidt (three walks) and Jake Lamb (2-for-5, four RBI) behind him. Pollock's strong track record at the plate over the better part of the last three seasons should afford him some security in the two hole, but now that he's on the wrong side of 30 years old, fantasy owners probably shouldn't expect him to replicate the 20-homer, 39-steal season he delivered during his breakthrough 2015 campaign. |
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| Mar 16 2018 | Pollock went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 4-1 victory over the Dodgers in Cactus League play. | The hitless showing dropped Pollock's spring line to an unremarkable .233/.258/.558, but it's encouraging to see that the outfielder has been an active runner on the limited occasions he has reached base, nabbing two steals in as many attempts. Pollock has hit exclusively out of the two hole this spring both against right- and left-handed starting pitching, so it looks safe to pencil him into that spot in the order on an everyday basis once the regular season kicks off. |
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| Mar 16 2018 | Pollock went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in Cactus League play. | The hitless showing dropped Pollock's spring line to an unremarkable .233/.258/.558, but it's encouraging to see that the outfielder has been an active runner on the limited occasions he has reached base, nabbing two steals in as many attempts. Pollock has hit exclusively out of the two hole this spring both against right- and left-handed starting pitching, so it looks safe to pencil him into that spot in the order on an everyday basis once the regular season kicks off. |
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| Jan 12 2018 | Pollock agreed to a one-year, $7.75 million deal with the Diamondbacks on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. | This is Pollock's final arbitration offseason, as he will be a free agent after the 2018 season. The 30-year-old outfielder is a reliable power/speed threat when healthy, but since reaching the majors, he has only eclipsed 100 games played in odd years (2013, 2015, 2017), and he as only topped 140 games in a season once (2015). He figures to hit first or second for the Diamondbacks all season, and should be a solid OF2 in mixed leagues when healthy. |
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| Oct 5 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a double, triple, two RBI and a run Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 11-8 win over the Rockies. | Pollock's triple was the fourth of the night for the Diamondbacks and provided his team with a pair of important insurance runs in the high-scoring affair. The outfielder appears to be heating up at the right time after struggling through a large portion of the second half, as he's batting .317 with four home runs, 11 runs and nine RBI over his last 11 games, dating back to the regular season. |
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| Sep 30 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Royals. | Pollock's .267 average on the season has rendered him somewhat of a disappointment after he delivered .300-plus marks in his last two healthy campaigns in 2014 and 2015, but he's at least rewarding fantasy owners who have been patient with him with a massive September. Over his 23 games this month, Pollock is hitting .276/.357/.517 with four home runs, 19 RBI, 15 runs and three steals. |
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| Sep 27 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Giants. | After experimenting with Pollock as the club's No. 7 hitter in the last couple weeks, manager Torey Lovullo seems to have settled on using the center field in the two hole, which Pollock has occupied in three of his last four starts. The benefits of batting in front of Paul Goldschmidt and J.D. Martinez were certainly apparent Tuesday, as Pollock scored twice to equal his run output from his previous four starts combined. Though Lovullo benched most of his regulars Monday after the Diamondbacks clinched a playoff berth a day earlier, it's not expected that Pollock or the team's other lineup mainstays will be rested for the remaining four contests of the regular season. |
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| Sep 25 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants. | The Diamondbacks clinched home-field advantage for the NL wild-card game with Sunday's win, so Pollock will get Monday off as Arizona gives its starters some rest. Rey Fuentes will draw the start in center field in his place. |
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| Sep 21 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and two runs in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Padres. | Petco Park has been a tough environment for hitters in the past, but it didn't hinder Pollock one bit during the Diamondbacks' three-game series loss. The outfielder reached base eight times during the series and collected four extra-base hits, including three home runs. |
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| Sep 20 2017 | Pollock went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double and two solo home runs in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Padres. | He was the only D-backs hitter to have any kind of success on the night against Travis Wood, who only gave up one other hit -- a fifth-inning single by Brandon Drury -- aside from Pollock's blasts. The center fielder is ending the year on a high note, slashing .429/.500/.964 over his last eight games with three homers and 12 RBI. |
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| Sep 17 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants. | Pollock will receive a well-earned day of rest following 12 consecutive starts. The veteran outfielder is riding a six-game hitting streak with an impressive five doubles and 10 RBI over that stretch. Rey Fuentes will take over in center field and bat eighth in his stead. |
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| Sep 14 2017 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Rockies. | It's his 10th homer of the year and first in September, as Pollock's .233/.327/.442 slash line on the month has come in well below expectations. He does have five hits -- including three doubles and the home run -- over his last three games, however, so the center fielder may be poised for an offensive surge over the final weeks of the season. |
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| Sep 14 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Rockies. | Pollock cleared the bases with a three-run double to chase starter Chad Bettis with only one out in the first inning. He added an RBI single in the fifth to complete a second consecutive four-RBI effort. Pollock's RBI total was sitting at 32 through 97 games, but has climbed to 40 after these past two performances. |
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| Sep 7 2017 | Pollock went 0-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Dodgers. | After the Dodgers took an early 1-0 lead, Pollock scored the tying run after reaching base on an error in the second inning, then stealing second base before reaching home on Taijuan Walker's RBI double. Pollock remains on track for the second 10-homer, 20-steal season of his career, but he's still not providing the boost in the average department fantasy owners expected, even before his seven-game hit streak came to an end Wednesday. Pollock is hitting a meager .240 since the All-Star break. |
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| Sep 3 2017 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies. | Pollock may be riding a five-game hitting streak, but is batting just .195 since August 1. He'll head to the bench for his first day off since last week Sunday, with Ray Fuentes taking over in center field. With no word of an injury yet to surface, Pollock should return to action for the upcoming three-game series against the Dodgers. |
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| Sep 2 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, two runs, a stolen base and an RBI in Friday's 9-5 win over the Rockies. | It was Pollock's first two-hit performance since Aug. 17, with the outfielder going just 9-for-44 (.205 average) in between. While Pollock's .267 average has been a disappointment following .300-plus marks in his last two full seasons of 2014 and 2015, he's still delivering plenty of value to fantasy owners with his legs and slugging. He's up to nine home runs and 18 steals on the season, putting him on pace for the second 10-and-20 campaign of his career. |
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| Aug 31 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Thursday's win over the Dodgers. | Pollock also homered in Tuesday's win and is beginning to show signs of a late-season surge with four round trippers, nine RBI and six runs through his past 13 games. He offers cross-category upside, and while 2017 hasn't been a smashing success, the 29-year-old outfielder is attached to a high-end offense and appears to be trending in the right direction at the dish. |
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| Aug 30 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers. | Pollock has gone deep three times in his last seven starts, but aside from the power production, he's been mostly delivering zeroes in the box score. Over 26 games in August, Pollock has produced only a pair of two-hit performances, saddling him with a .173 average for the month. |
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| Aug 27 2017 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants. | Pollock supplied a solo home run in Saturday's win, but he's still in the midst of an extended slump this month, contributing a .172/.245/.290 line in August. Until Pollock starts reaching base again with more consistency, manager Torey Lovullo will likely keep him on the bench once or twice a week. Rey Fuentes receives the nod in center field for Pollock in the series finale. |
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| Aug 26 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Giants. | The power output has been disappointing this season and Pollock has been struggling throughout most of August, but he now has two homers in his last five games. He will look to finish strong, but even if he does, Pollock should still be discounted next spring after he once again missed significant time due to injury. |
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| Aug 24 2017 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets. | Pollock will receive a standard day off following 10 straight starts, during which he's only gone 7-for-40 (.175 average) from the plate. The outfielder has been struggling all month, and could likely use a day on the bench to clear his head. In his place, Rey Fuentes will get the start in center. |
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| Aug 21 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning during Monday's win over the Mets. | This was just the sixth homer of the season for Pollock, and while he missed some time due to injury, fantasy owners were still hoping for more pop from the outfielder. He also has only 22 RBI. His 19 stolen bases and 51 runs have buoyed his virtual value alongside a serviceable .270/.321/.446 slash line, though. It's worth noting that Pollock is capable of catching fire and padding his stats in a hurry, and his five-category upside shouldn't be ignored. |
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| Aug 16 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Astros. | Pollock contributed one of three Diamondbacks doubles against Astros starter Brad Peacock to knock the right-hander out of the contest in the fifth inning, but the Arizona bats went quiet for the final four frames to seal the win for the visiting squad. Though he turned in a decent showing Wednesday, Pollock has been slumping so far in August, going 8-for-52 at the dish with a .228 on-base percentage across 14 games. Pollock isn't in any danger of a demotion down in the lineup just yet, but he could start seeing more frequent days off if his struggles extend through the rest of the month. |
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| Aug 13 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. | After closing out July with five multi-hit efforts in nine starts, Pollock has been unable to carry over his hot hitting to August. The outfielder has gone just 7-for-44 (.159 average) from the dish through 11 games this month, but since his strikeout and walk rates during that time haven't been dramatically different from his season-long marks, it shouldn't be long before Pollock turns things around. |
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| Aug 13 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. | Manager Torey Lovullo is making a habit of resting his veteran center fielder on Sundays, as this marks the fourth consecutive Sunday that Pollock will be withheld from the starting lineup. Gregor Blanco will take over in center field and bat eighth. |
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| Aug 6 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona reports. | Pollock will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine rest day. The speedy outfielder went 4-for-23 with six runs and a stolen base in his first five starts of August. Gregor Blanco will take his place in center field and bat second. |
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| Aug 2 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in Tuesday's 16-4 loss to the Cubs. | It's Pollock's eighth multi-hit effort in his last 14 starts, which has helped boost his average from .282 to .303 over that span. A career-high .351 BABIP has surely factored into Pollock's impressive average, but his .201 ISO is also a career best, so he's not merely relying on bloop hits and infield singles to fuel his success. So long as health prevails, Pollock looks like he'll be a top-tier fantasy asset in the outfield for the final two months of the season. |
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| Jul 30 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. | Pollock has picked up right where he left off since returning from the disabled list on July 4. Barring a pinch-hit appearance Sunday, the versatile outfielder will conclude the month of July with a .311/.378/.608 slash line to go along with three homers, eight RBI and three stolen bases. Gregor Blanco will take over in center field and bat eighth during Pollock's day off. |
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| Jul 28 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals. | J.D. Martinez has been generating most of the buzz lately for the Diamondbacks and took the spotlight once again Thursday with a fourth-inning grand slam, but Pollock has been the team's top hitter since the All-Star break. With the double and base hit, Pollock turned in his seventh multi-hit effort of the second half and is batting .353 over that time. If there's anything to quibble about, it's that Pollock's effectiveness in the running game has diminished, as he was caught stealing twice Thursday and has only three stolen bases since coming off the disabled list July 4. |
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| Jul 24 2017 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Monday's victory over the Braves. | Pollock has been scorching hot as of late, and with the three extra-base hits Monday night, he now has 12 hits over the past seven games with nine of those going for extra bases. The speedy outfielder is now hitting above .300 for the first time since early May, and although he isn't stealing bags at the same torrid pace that he did back in his breakout 2015 campaign, he continues to be a solid five-category asset in all formats. |
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| Jul 23 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals. | Pollock accounted for half of the Diamondbacks' hit total on the night, as Nationals starter Tanner Roark and relievers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle put the clamps on the Arizona offense. With multi-hit efforts in four of his last seven starts, Pollock seems to have shaken off all of the rust after groin and quadriceps injuries sidelined him for about a month and a half prior to his return to action earlier in July. |
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| Jul 23 2017 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals. | Pollock had started back-to-back games in center field, and is currently posting a 1.400 OPS over his recent five-game hitting streak. Despite swinging a hot bat, he'll get a day of rest in favor of Gregor Blanco for the afternoon matchup. |
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| Jul 22 2017 | Pollock fell a single shy of the cycle, but he finished 3-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored in Friday's win against the Nationals. | Pollock bookended the game with strong performances, as his first inning home run off Max Scherzer was one of three consecutive blasts in that frame, and his ninth inning triple set the stage for the Diamondbacks' walk-off victory. The speedy outfielder is now slashing .294/.341/.477 in 50 games on the campaign, and seems to be in line for even better numbers now that J.D. Martinez (hand) is among Jake Lamb and Paul Goldschmidt hitting behind Pollock in the order. |
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| Jul 20 2017 | Pollock is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup Thursday, Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona reports. | No other reason than rest was given for Pollock's day off, so it's probably just a maintenance breather during the afternoon contest. Since returning July 4, Pollock is just 8-for-37 (.216) with a solo home run, though he does have three stolen bases, a good sign that he'll offer his normally top-shelf fantasy production in time. Gregor Blanco takes his place in center field, batting eighth. |
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| Jul 16 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks, a run and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Braves. | It was Pollock's first multi-hit performance in his six starts since coming off the disabled list July 4. Though Pollock hasn't made an immediately impact at the dish upon returning, the groin injury that sidelined him for more than a month and a half hasn't provided any complications in the run game. He's gone 3-for-3 in stolen-base attempts since his activation. |
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| Jul 9 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Sunday's loss to Cincinnati. | It was just the third homer of the season for Pollock, as he's been plagued by another injury-riddled campaign. He's been limited to just 43 games and 181 plate appearances this season, but has still moved the fantasy needle when healthy with 13 stolen bases, 27 runs and a .288/.331/.453 slash line. He could be in line for a huge second half, too. |
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| Jul 8 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds. | Pollock will receive a standard day off after starting two straight games for the first time since coming off the DL (groin) on Tuesday. In his place, Rey Fuentes draws the start in center while batting eighth. |
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| Jul 5 2017 | Pollock (groin, quad) went 1-for-4 with a ground-rule double in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. | After a six-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno, Pollock was cleared to return from the 10-day disabled list and rejoin the Diamondbacks lineup Monday for the first time since May 14. Batting out of his usual leadoff spot, Pollock was unable to find any success off Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw, but broke through in the eighth inning with a two-bagger off reliever Pedro Baez. With the All-Star break on the horizon, there's a good chance Pollock will be rested in at least one of the Diamondbacks' final five games of the first half, but that shouldn't dissuade fantasy owners from activating him. |
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| Jul 5 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers. | Pollock logged a double in his return from the disabled list Tuesday, but in an effort to ease him back into action, he'll return to the bench for a night off Wednesday. Gregor Blanco will man center field in his place. |
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| Jul 4 2017 | Pollock (groin) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. | Pollock is finally back with the Diamondbacks after spending nearly two months on the disabled list with a groin injury. The 29-year-old looked sharp during his six game minor-league rehab assignment, so he shouldn't face any restrictions upon his activation. Pollock, who owned a .299/.337/.455 triple slash with 11 stolen bases in 37 games before landing on the disabled list, should immediately reclaim his role as the Diamondbacks' everyday center fielder. Ildemaro Vargas was optioned to Triple-A on Monday in order to clear room for him. |
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| Jun 30 2017 | Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen said Thursday that he doesn't expect Pollock (groin, quad) to be activated from the 10-day disabled list during the team's weekend series with the Rockies, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports. | Pollock hasn't endured any setbacks with his groin or quad since restarting his rehab assignment Sunday and has logged four games in total at Triple-A Reno, going 2-for-11 at the dish. The 29-year-old has played seven innings in center field in his last two contests, but it appears the Diamondbacks want to see him play a full game before they feel comfortable green lighting his return. Pollock still seems on track to rejoin the Diamondbacks for the start of their road trip that begins Tuesday in Los Angeles, so fantasy owners may want to prepare to insert him back into lineups right away next week. |
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| Jun 28 2017 | Pollock (groin) logged seven innings in center field during a rehab game at Triple-A Reno on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. | The Diamondbacks have yet to officially announce the next step for Pollock, but it's likely that he'll play nine innings in one more rehab game before being activated from the 10-day disabled list, possibly as soon as the weekend. Assuming Pollock's groin presents no issues for him upon rejoining the Diamondbacks' lineup, he should settle into an everyday role right away, resulting in Gregor Blanco and Rey Fuentes losing out on at-bats. |
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| Jun 26 2017 | Pollock (groin, quad) will play his next rehab game Tuesday with Triple-A Reno, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports. | Pollock resumed his rehab assignment Sunday - going 0-for-2 with a walk while playing four innings in the field - after encountering quad soreness during his initial stint. Tuesday will be his next chance to get a clear read on his health, as he seeks to rejoin the D-Backs sometime within the next week. |
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| Jun 26 2017 | Pollock (groin, quad) returned to Triple-A Reno's lineup Sunday, going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. | Pollock's rehab assignment at Reno was sidetracked for about a week after he experienced right quad tightness in a June 19 game, but he returned to action with no apparent issues Sunday. The 29-year-old only played four innings in center field, but that was likely the plan all along as he attempts to ease back into action. Pollock is expected to play a few more games in the minors before potentially rejoining the Diamondbacks over the upcoming weekend. |
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| Jun 23 2017 | Pollock (groin/quad) is tentatively scheduled to pick up his rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock was on a rehab assignment earlier in the week before shut down after experiencing some tightness in his right quad. He was able to get through his normal pregame activities in the following days, clearing the way for him to rejoin Reno on his rehab assignment. It's unclear how many more games he will need with the Aces before he's ready to rejoin the big club, but Pollock continues to inch closer to a return. |
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| Jun 21 2017 | Pollock (groin, quad) was able to do some running and agility work Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list May 15 with a Grade 1 right groin strain, appeared in his second rehab game at Triple-A Reno on Monday, exiting early after experiencing tightness in his right quad. The Diamondbacks listed Pollock as day-to-day after the contest, but the fact the outfielder was able to do some on-field activity a day later suggests the latest injury isn't a major concern. Pollock will rest Wednesday before going through normal pregame activities Thursday, at which point it will be determined if he's able to return to the Reno lineup. |
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| Jun 19 2017 | Pollock is officially day-to-day with right quad tightness. | The good news is that Pollock didn't suffer anything worse when he left Monday's game, nor did he aggravate the groin injury he was in Reno to rehabilitate. The big question is how long this will delay Pollock's rehab assignment. It seems like a stretch to believe he'll be able to return before the Diamondbacks return home for a series against Philadelphia on Friday. |
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| Jun 19 2017 | Pollock left Monday's rehab game with Triple-A Reno due to quadriceps tightness, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock is rehabilitating from a groin injury, but it's hard to imagine the quadriceps tightness isn't somehow related. It was looking like Pollock had a good chance of making his return this week. Now, we'll have to wait for the training staff to take a look at his leg and decide if his rehab needs to be delayed. |
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| Jun 18 2017 | Pollock (groin) played center field for five innings and went 1-for-2 with a double and walk in a rehab game Saturday with Triple-A Reno. | It was a solid showing for Pollock, who was appeared in his first game since mid May after a groin strain forced him the disabled list. The Diamondbacks haven't outlined a timetable for the outfielder's return to the big club, but he's expected to dress for Reno again Monday and may need only one full, nine-inning game in the outfield with the minor-league club before he's activated. Gregor Blanco, who has been serving as the Diamondbacks' primary center fielder over the last month, will likely settle into a reserve role once Pollock is back. |
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| Jun 16 2017 | Pollock (groin) will play in a rehab game Saturday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. | Pollock has been sidelined since mid-May with a strained groin, but he appears to be nearing a return. The outfielder is slated to play five innings, after which he'll be evaluated and (hopefully) given an updated return timeline. Prior to the injury, Pollock was hitting .299 with 11 RBI and a pair of homers. |
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| Jun 11 2017 | Pollock (groin) will resume running the bases at some point this week, the Associated Press reports. | Pollock has been able to do some light running on the field since being sidelined with the groin strain in mid May, but the quick-burst sprinting along the basepaths should provide the Diamondbacks with a better gauge of his health. Manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that he would like to see Pollock take part in some rehab games before returning from the disabled list, making it rather unlikely that he's activated at any point this week. With that in mind, fantasy owners who have been stashing Pollock for the past month shouldn't prepare to activate him just yet, but a potential return date does seem to be coming into focus. |
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| Jun 6 2017 | Pollock (groin) has recently advanced from running on an anti-gravity treadmill to running outside, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. "I'm doing just about everything," Pollock said Monday. "I think the running part I need to get ramped up to game speed, but everything else is game speed right now. I think I just have to get the intensity of my sprints higher and I'll be ready to go. Once I get the running where I need to get it I'll be ready to play." | Since Pollock landed on the disabled list May 15 with a Grade 1 right groin strain, the Diamondbacks have been exercising extra care with the outfielder in order to ensure he's 100 percent healthy before being activated. The club doesn't have an official timetable for Pollock's return from the DL and continues to take a day-to-day approach with his workout regimen, but it at least sounds like he's making progress. Until he experiences a significant setback in his recovery, Pollock remains worth stashing in every format. |
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| Jun 4 2017 | Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen told MLB Network Radio on Sunday that he's hopeful Pollock (groin) will return in the next couple weeks. | Pollock hasn't been fully cleared to run since being shut down with the groin injury, and while it sounds like the outfielder hasn't experienced any setbacks, the Diamondbacks are loath to rush him back too soon and risk an aggravation that hampers him for the rest of the season. The duo of Gregor Blanco and Reymond Fuentes will continue to man center field for the duration of Pollock's absence. |
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| Jun 2 2017 | Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Pollock (groin) has been able to do some baseball activity, but has yet to ramp up his running program, Glenn Sattell of MLB.com reports. | Given the nature of Pollock's injury, being able to run without any complications is the major hurdle he'll need to clear before a return from the disabled list should be considered forthcoming. The Diamondbacks have already ruled Pollock out for the remainder of their road trip that concludes with a four-game series in Miami this weekend, but the outfielder could potentially return next week if he's able to make substantial progress in the upcoming days. |
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| May 27 2017 | Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Pollock (groin) isn't expected to join the big club at any point during its current road trip, which concludes June 4 in Miami, the Associated Press reports. | Pollock has been cleared to resume baseball activities and completed a batting practice session at extended spring training Friday, but it looks as though he'll need at least another week to recover from the right groin strain before the Diamondbacks consider activating him. Gregor Blanco and Reymond Fuentes will continue to share duties in center field for the duration of Pollock's absence. |
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| May 26 2017 | Pollock (groin) is expected to throw, hit and complete live running Friday, Nick Piecoro of AZCentral Sports reports. | This is the first semblance of baseball activities since Pollock was placed on the disabled list on May 15. The 29-year-old is not expected to require a rehab stint prior to his return to the team, although this step makes it seem as if he'll remain out at least until the beginning of June. More information should come forth as he progresses further, but look for Gregor Blanco to fill in for him in center field in the meantime. |
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| May 24 2017 | Pollock (groin) will not travel with the Diamondbacks for the beginning of their road trip, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports. | It's uncertain if Pollock will join the team at any point during their upcoming 11-game trip, as manager Torey Lovullo reiterated the outfielder will not be rushed back to action. The 29-year-old has been progressing well and likely won't need a rehab stint and he could rejoin the team as soon as he's ready for game action. Regardless, it is almost certain he will miss the this weekend's series in Milwaukee and will probably be out a bit longer due to precautionary reasons, so don't expect him back in the lineup until early June. |
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| May 23 2017 | Manager Torey Tolullo said Tuesday that Pollock (groin) may not need to go on a rehab assignment before returning from the disabled list, Jack Magruder of FanRag Sports reports. | Pollock progressed to hitting in the cage Tuesday, and it appears that his progress has convinced Tovullo that a rehab assignment might not be necessary. It was reported last week that Pollock was unlikely to be ready when he's eligible to come off the DL, and while that still may be the case, an early June activation could be in the realm of possibility. Look for Gregor Blanco and Reymond Fuentes to continue seeing regular playing time in center while Pollock is sidelined. |
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| May 22 2017 | Pollock (groin) has started light jogging and is progressing well according to manager Torey Lovullo, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock is currently dealing with a Grade 1 groin strain. Even though that's the lowest severity possible, Pollock is projected to miss at least two weeks with the injury. There remains an outside chance that he can return this month, but a realistic outlook sees Pollock returning in the first couple weeks of June. |
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| May 16 2017 | Manager Torey Lovullo said Pollock (groin) "is probably going to miss more than 10 days." | Pollock is on the shelf with a Grade 1 right groin strain, and while it is less severe than the left groin injury that ended his 2016 season early, it appears the ailment is still expected to sideline him for more than the minimum 10 days. With Pollock sidelined, Gregor Blanco and Reymond Fuentes are expected to share center field duties. A firmer timetable for his return should become available as he continues to progress in his recovery. |
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| May 15 2017 | Pollock was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin strain Monday. | This is a tough blow for Pollock, who was off to a nice start to the season (slashing .299/.337/.395 with 11 stolen bases) after playing in just 12 games last year due to elbow and groin injuries. While a possible timetable for his return hasn't been established, it should be noted that a left groin injury forced the 29-year-old to miss around a month at the end of 2016, so it could force him to miss an extended time. More should be known as the Diamondbacks continue to update his status. Reymond Fuentes was added to the roster to take his place, while Fuentes as Chris Owings could see time in center field with Pollock sidelined. |
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| May 14 2017 | Pollock was removed early from Sunday's loss to the Pirates with a right groin injury, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports. | Pollock was 2-for-4 before being replaced on the bases by Zack Greinke in the tenth inning Sunday. It's unclear how long the injury will keep Pollock sidelined, though it should be noted that he was forced to miss the final month of the 2016 season due to a left groin injury, so an extended absence could be possible. More should be known about his status once the Diamondbacks provide more information. |
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| May 14 2017 | Pollock's groin injury will almost certainly sideline him and a DL trip is a decent possibility, the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock was despondent about the injury after the game, given his past groin injury. He'll get a further exam on Monday. |
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| May 14 2017 | Pollock was removed from Sunday's game with an apparent leg injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. | Zack Greinke came on to pinch run for Pollock in the tenth inning after he reached base on a single. It's unclear what exactly forced Pollock out of the game, but more should be known following the conclusion of Sunday's contest. |
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| May 13 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in Friday's 11-4 win over the Diamondbacks. | Pollock notched his third triple of the season during the Diamondbacks' seven-run third inning, which resulted in Pirates starter Tyler Glasnow getting pulled after recording just one out during the frame. The Diamondbacks leadoff man ended up striking out a season-high three times on the night, but with a palatable 18.7 strikeout percentage on the season, Pollock makes enough contact to uphold a high batting average. He'll continue to produce strong across-the-board numbers for a potent Diamondbacks offense that ranks eighth in the majors with a .329 team wOBA. |
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| May 13 2017 | Pollock is out of the lineup Saturday against the Pirates. | Pollock, who's played in 17 consecutive games, will get the night off as Gregor Blanco is set to start in center field and hit leadoff. Pollock has started the season strong and has put together a .299 batting average and .798 OPS over 35 games since the beginning of the year. |
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| May 11 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Tigers. | Pollock's two-out, two-run single in the sixth inning helped give the Diamondbacks pitching staff all the breathing room it needed on a night the Tigers bats were relatively silent. With an .806 OPS and a team-high 11 stolen bases on the season, Pollock hasn't missed a beat in his return to full-time duties after playing just 12 games in 2016 due to a fractured elbow. |
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| May 7 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies. | As was the case last Sunday, Pollock will again head to the bench for a scheduled day of rest. The speedy center fielder has been an effective table-settler for the Diamondbacks this season, but will be replaced by Gregor Blanco on Sunday. Pollock should be back in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Tigers. |
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| Apr 30 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies. | It appears that Pollock is just receiving a day of rest Sunday and should be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals. The 29-year-old has been a monster for the Diamondbacks early in the season, slashing .311/.355/.466 and leading the majors with 10 stolen bases. He's easily outperformed his third round ADP to start the 2017 campaign and should continue to stuff the box score moving forward. |
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| Apr 29 2017 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a pair of steals and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Rockies. | It was uncertain how aggressive the Diamondbacks would be on the basepaths with first-year manager Torey Lovullo in charge, but much to the delight of Pollock's fantasy owners, the 29-year-old has had the green light to run all season. Pollock has collected a team-high nine of the Diamondbacks' MLB-leading 30 steals. Barring a dramatic collapse in his on-base percentage, Pollock's running opportunities don't figure to dry up anytime soon. |
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| Apr 27 2017 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Padres. | Pollock's 6.2 percent walk rate on the season is the lowest mark of his career, but it's hard to fault him for the lack of patience when he's raking at the dish. He's turned in multi-hit efforts in seven of his last nine contests and has stolen six bags during that span. |
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| Apr 26 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with three runs, two stolen bases and an RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Padres. | The two steals bump Pollock's total up to six on the season, putting him in a tie for third place in the National League in that category. Pollock has accompanied the thefts with a .302 average and 16 runs in his 20 games, enabling him to justify his early-round selection in fantasy drafts. |
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| Apr 23 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers. | The star center fielder has been hitting at a torrid pace over the past week, collecting a ridiculous 14 hits over his last six games, but will receive a well-deserved day of rest Sunday against the Dodgers. Jeremy Hazelbaker will take over in center field. Expect Pollock to be back on the lineup card Monday against the Padres. |
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| Apr 22 2017 | Pollock supplied three hits -- including his second homer of the season -- and scored two runs in six at-bats during Friday's 13-5 win over the Dodgers. | After the Dodgers plated two runs in the top of the first inning, Pollock cut the score in half with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the frame, and followed up with a double in his subsequent at-bat in the third inning. Pollock was sitting on a .196 average over the first 12 games, but with multi-hit efforts four of his last five contests, he's now up to a .301 mark for the season. |
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| Apr 19 2017 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Padres. | Pollock was one of the few hitters in Arizona's lineup (or the entire game for that matter) to show signs of life, as he went on to raise his batting average to .286 on the season. He also managed to steal his third base of the season, displaying what makes him a multi-faceted fantasy commodity. If he can keep this up when the batters behind him actually hit the ball, Pollock certainly carries value atop the Diamondbacks order. |
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| Apr 17 2017 | Pollock went 4-for-5 with with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 4-2 victory over the Dodgers. | He was also caught stealing for the second time this season. The four-hit performance raised Pollock's season line to .250/.276/.393. After playing in just 12 games in 2016 due to a serious injury, Pollock might be one of the best early-round values this year. He's off to a bit of a slow start, but his four-hit outing could jump start him. The 29-year-old is a 20-20 candidate once again if he can remain healthy. |
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| Apr 15 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers. | Pollock will head to the bench Saturday as Jeremy Hazelbaker takes over for in center field and at the top of the order. The 29-year-old is expected to get scheduled days off this year, with most of them coming against right-handed pitchers as his counterpart in center field (Hazelbaker) is lefty-hitting. |
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| Apr 8 2017 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians. | Manager Torey Lovullo hinted he may give Pollock scheduled days off throughout the season, seeing as the 29-year-old missed significant time in 2016 after fracturing his elbow After starting each of the first five games this season, he'll take a breather as Jeremy Hazelbaker takes over in center field. He's off to a nice start through five games, going 8-for-24 (.333) with a home run, five RBI and one stolen base. |
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| Apr 7 2017 | Manager Torey Lovullo may give Pollock scheduled days off during the 2017 season, Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic reports. | It's not surprising, considering Pollock missed significant time in 2016 after fracturing his right elbow and holds a bit of injury history before that. Even with the planned breaks, Pollock remains a valuable part of any fantasy lineup. He's started 2017 with a frenzy, going 8-for-19 with a home run, three doubles, four runs scored, five RBI and one stolen base. |
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| Apr 5 2017 | Pollock doubled twice among his three hits Wednesday against the Giants, driving in a run and scoring another. | Three games into the season, he's sitting on a cool .500 average by virtue of banging out seven hits in 14 at-bats. The only thing that's kept Pollock from being named among the stars of the league on a perennial basis has been his tendency for injury, but it's not like he has anything chronic, so there's no reason to fade him in fantasy. Expect him to take a star turn as the spark plug of Arizona's powerful lineup this year. |
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| Apr 2 2017 | Pollock finished 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Giants. | Pollock did all his damage late in the game, taking Madison Bumgarner deep for a two-run shot in the sixth inning before singling in both the eighth and the ninth as part of a late winning rally. The 29-year-old was a premium fantasy piece in 2015 before injuries derailed him last year, but he seems poised for another productive campaign this time around if he can stay healthy. |
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| Mar 24 2017 | Pollock (groin) is in the Cactus League lineup Friday, leading off and playing center field, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | It marks Pollock's first in-game MLB action since March 12, though he's suited up for some minors contests. Arizona held him out Thursday because of wet field conditions, which presented a bit of a risk with his groin injury. Pollock may not play the entire game Friday. However, something around five innings today and consistent or increased work in remaining exhibition games likely would be enough to ease fears of those aiming to draft the snakebitten but exciting five-category weapon. |
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| Mar 23 2017 | Pollock (groin) is expected to return to the Diamondbacks' lineup Friday. "He was potentially available today, but because of the wet grounds, we decided to hold him back one more day," said manager Torey Lovullo on Thursday. | The star outfielder will be clearing a major hurdle Friday as it will be his first time back in a major league lineup since March 12. He has played in minor league games this week, however. Assuming that the field is in good condition Friday, Pollock should be ready to draw back into the lineup. |
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| Mar 21 2017 | Pollock (groin) could return to the D-backs' lineup as soon as Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock played in a minor league game Monday, where he finished 1-for-3. He did not run the bases during the game, but ran them as part of his pre-game workouts. The expectation is that Pollock will play in another minor league game Tuesday before resting Wednesday. |
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| Mar 14 2017 | Pollock said he feels better Tuesday after a groin cramp forced him to leave Monday's game early, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | This is good news, as Pollock dismissed Monday's ailment as a cramp, suggesting he will be back in exhibition action sooner than later. |
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| Mar 12 2017 | Pollock was taken out of Sunday's game against the Giants after experiencing tightness in his left groin, Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock's exit from the game appeared to be merely precautionary, and the severity of the tightness was deemed "mild," but the fact it is the same groin as the one he injured back in September has to be somewhat concerning for the Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old missed almost all of last season after suffering a broken elbow in early April, so he'll be hoping his groin tightness doesn't cause him to miss any more time than he already has had to in the past year. |
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| Feb 22 2017 | Pollock (groin) will bat leadoff in the Diamondbacks' exhibition opener Wednesday against Grand Canyon University. | Pollock missed most of last season while recovering from a fractured elbow suffered in spring training, and ended up playing in just 12 games before the DIamondbacks elected to shut him down due to a groin strain. While 2016 was essentially a throw-away year for Pollock, he wasn't limited much during offseason workouts and entered spring training at full health. Though he still carries some durability concerns, the 29-year-old showed in his breakout 2015 season that he's capable of delivering excellent returns in nearly every fantasy category when healthy. If he makes it through the spring unscathed and demonstrates the hitting skills that made him an early-round pick heading into last season, Pollock should see his ADP rise in the weeks to come. |
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| Feb 20 2017 | Pollock (groin) says he is healthy again and has stressed his eagerness to win with the Diamondbacks, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock noted multiple times that he is feeling healthy again, saying his body is moving cleaner and more athletic after a diverse offseason workout regimen. This is big for the 29-year-old, who has missed significant chunks of each of the past two seasons with a plethora of injuries, including a broken hand, shattered elbow, and strained groin. When he has played, however, the All-Star has been very productive for Arizona, slashing .308/.461/.493 in 915 at-bats since the start of the 2014 season. With questions surrounding the aging Diamondbacks' core, Pollock has his sights set on a productive and healthy 2017, for himself and Arizona. |
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| Sep 30 2016 | Manager Chip Hale announced Friday that Pollock (groin) will not play again this season. | It's been an injury-plagued season for Pollock, who was able to play in just 12 games in 2016. While his season will be cut short by the leg injury he has been dealing with, the fractured elbow that sidelined him for most of the season is no longer an issue, and he should be back at full speed well in advance of next year's spring training. |
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| Sep 27 2016 | Pollock (groin) told manager Chip Hale after running Friday that he thought he was "going to feel much better," the Arizona Republic reports. | Hale described Pollock as being "a little down" during the conversation. While the team has not formally closed the door on Pollock playing again this season, Hale was clear that the team will not let Pollock run the bases or get into a game until he can run at full speed without pain. There are just six games remaining. |
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| Sep 26 2016 | Pollock (groin) is out of the lineup Monday against the Nationals, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | There was speculation that Pollock could return as early as Monday, but it seems that the outfielder's groin is not back to 100 percent. There's still a chance that the 28-year-old could get back into action before the season's over, but he'll wait at least a day longer to return, ceding Monday's start in center field to Mitch Haniger. |
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| Sep 17 2016 | Manager Chip Hale said Saturday that Pollock (groin) could return during the team's second-to-last series, Nick Piecoro of Arizona Republic reports. | A groin strain suffered in his 12th game back from a broken elbow put Pollock on the shelf again earlier this month. However, he is said to be ahead of schedule in his recovery and ready to ramp up his activity over the next week. If all goes well, he could return at some point during the Sept. 26-29 series in Washington, and Pollock is the type of player that can make a difference even with a very small window of opportunity. |
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| Sep 12 2016 | Pollock (groin) will take batting practice Monday and is ahead of schedule, according to Diamondbacks trainers, Jack Magruder of FanRag Sports reports. | The Diamondbacks still expect Pollock to return this season, and this news is a good sign that it isn't just unwarranted optimism. Pollock had four steals and a .716 OPS in 12 games before the injury sent him to the bench again, but he was showing some of the speed and power that made him a breakout star in 2015. |
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| Sep 10 2016 | Pollock (groin strain) won't be able to start his rehab for a week, but the Diamondbacks are holding out hope that he will be able to return before the end of the season, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | He'll need to let the injury cool down before he begins to rehab it, and at that point there will only be two weeks left in the season, so it's certainly possible that he won't return in 2016. In the meantime, Socrates Brito figures to see a good chunk of the playing time in center field. |
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| Sep 10 2016 | Pollock (groin) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Giants, the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reports. | The Diamondbacks have not updated Pollock's status after he left Friday's game with a strained groin, but it seems likely that he will miss more than just one game with the injury. He was removed in the second inning Friday after pulling his groin rounding first base, and he hopped on the spot, not letting his left foot touch the ground as he winced in pain. Socrates Brito will start in center field and bat seventh Saturday. |
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| Sep 9 2016 | Pollock was forced out of Friday's game after just one inning due to an injured left groin, Andrew Baggarly of MercuryNews.com reports. | Kyle Jensen replaced Pollock in center field after his exit. Pollock's only at-bat for the evening resulted in a fly out, and he appeared to pull up as he was on the base path. The severity of the injury is not known at this time, rendering him day-to-day going forward. |
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| Sep 9 2016 | Pollock left Friday's game after one inning with an apparent injury. | Mitch Haniger replaced Pollock in center field to open the second, with Kyle Jensen coming into the game in left. Pollock flied out in his lone at-bat and appeared to pull up as he was running the bases. Expect an update when more information becomes available. |
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| Sep 6 2016 | Pollock hit his second home run, a solo shot, in a 1-for-4 game Tuesday against the Dodgers. | Pollock has a pair of home runs and is hitting .278/.350/.444 with four stolen bases in 10 games back from the disabled list. It isn't quite the marvelous five-tool performance he showed in 2015, but Pollock doesn't look like he has lost much since suffering a brutal elbow injury in spring training. |
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| Sep 4 2016 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies. | Pollock has been highly impressive since returning from the DL, going 9-for-20 with four steals and a home run over his last five games. After seven straight starts, however, he'll take a seat for a regular maintenance day, while Socrates Brito gets the call in center field. |
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| Aug 31 2016 | Pollock went 2-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Giants. | Pollock has yet to record an extra-base hit in four games back from the disabled list, but he's running wild on the bases, with three stolen bases in his past two games. It's also good to see the discipline showing up, as Pollock increased his walk rate from 6.7 percent in 2014 to 8.0 percent in his breakout 2015 campaign. If he can keep getting on base like this, expect him to be among the top base stealers in the league in September, especially if his 39 steals last season is any indication. |
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| Aug 29 2016 | Pollock collected his first hits of the season Sunday, going 3-for-5 with two runs in a win over the Reds. He also stole two bases. | Pollock was activated from the DL Friday and went 0-for-8 in his first two games before breaking out Sunday. It was good to see Pollock play all three games of the weekend series, despite manager Chip Hale saying he'd only play two out of every three days to start. The star center fielder looks ready to roll and should be deployed in all formats. |
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| Aug 26 2016 | Pollock (elbow) was activated from the DL and is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. | Following a successful 12-game minor league rehab stint, Pollock will slot in against lefty Brandon Finnegan for his long-awaited 2016 debut. Pollock, on the heels of a .315/.367/.498 showing last season, was treated as a borderline first-round pick in drafts this spring before he fractured his elbow. He should be deployed in most formats right away even though manager Chip Hale suggested Pollock will only play two out of every three days to start. |
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| Aug 23 2016 | Pollock (elbow) is expected to be activated from the DL on Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | He has been locked in throughout his rehab assignment and hasn't slowed down since reaching Triple-A Reno, going 4-for-8 with two doubles, two walks and four RBI in his first two games with the top affiliate. It sounds like he will be activated in time for the start of the Reds series and should play close to everyday down the stretch as he and the team look to salvage something from what has been a lost season. |
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| Aug 22 2016 | Pollock could be reinstated from the disabled list by the end of the week according to manager Chip Hale, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock has been hammering the ball in his minor league rehab stint with a 1.251 OPS in nine games. The Diamondbacks will be returning for a homestand beginning Monday, and it would be surprising if Pollock isn't in uniform by then. He had a career year in 2015 with an amazing 65 extra-base hits including 20 home runs in 157 games, and if his minor league performance is any indication, he's ready to pick up where he left off. |
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| Aug 21 2016 | Pollock (elbow) went 1-for-3 with an RBI, two walks, and a stolen base in his first rehab game with Triple-A Reno on Saturday. | The Diamondbacks want Pollock to play a few games at the Triple-A level before activating him from the disabled list, and he got his stint off to a quick start Saturday. The team has not said exactly how many games Pollock will play with Reno, but he posted a 1.251 OPS over his first nine minor-league games, so he should not need to do too much more convincing before the team activates him. That move could come at some point this week. |
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| Aug 19 2016 | Manager Chip Hale said Friday that Pollock (elbow) could rejoin the Diamondbacks in a week, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | Pollock has been sidelined for quite a while, but his target return is now coming into better focus. He is on his way to Triple-A Reno and will presumably begin playing for that squad Saturday. He will be given a few games to get into playing shape, but if he avoids any setbacks and hits the ball at least reasonably well, there seems to be a decent chance the Diamondbacks activate him at some point in the latter portion of their upcoming seven-game homestead, which begins Monday. |
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| Aug 18 2016 | Pollock (elbow) is expected to join Triple-A Reno on Friday, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports. | He will play in one more game with High-A Visalia on Thursday, his sixth appearance with the affiliate, before transferring his rehab to Reno. The 28-year-old has gone 8-for-19 with two homers, one double, four walks and one stolen base so far while on his rehab assignment, so it seems he's pretty well locked in already despite missing the first four months with a broken elbow. Pollock is close enough to a return now that he should be stashed in virtually all formats. |
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| Aug 6 2016 | Pollock (elbow) went 1-for-4 in a rehab game with the Diamondbacks' Arizona League team Friday. | Friday's game was Pollock's first game action since he fractured his elbow just days before the start of the regular season. The Diamondbacks will not rush him back given the length of his absence, but with his 20-day rehab clock now running, he is on track to rejoin the big club before August comes to a close. |
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| Aug 5 2016 | Pollock (elbow) will DH in an Arizona League game this weekend and manager Chip Hale believes the star center fielder could return to the Diamondbacks before September, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock's speedy recovery from what was initially thought to be a season-ending broken elbow continues to pick up steam as he'll begin playing in Arizona Rookie League games over the weekend. He'll only DH in the beginning, but he'll likely progress to playing in the field provided that his elbow responds well. Hale's comments Friday suggest that not only does he believe Pollock will be back this season, he believes that Pollock will be back before the calendar turns to September. |
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| Aug 3 2016 | Pollock (elbow) faced live pitching on Tuesday and is scheduled to play in the Arizona Rookie League later this week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reported. | Pollock faced teammate Rubby De La Rosa, who is also on the mend. Afterward, Pollock said, "Physically, I feel really good." Pollock is expected to be the DH for his first few appearances in the Arizona Rookie League before taking a spot in the field. The star center fielder remains optimistic that he'll return this season. |
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| Aug 3 2016 | Pollock (elbow) faced live pitching on Tuesday and is scheduled to play in the Arizona Rookie League later this week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports. | Pollock faced teammate Rubby De La Rosa, who is also on the mend. Afterward, Pollock said, "Physically, I feel really good." Pollock is expected to be the DH for his first few appearances in the Arizona Rookie League before taking a spot in the field. The star center fielder remains optimistic that he'll return this season. |
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| Jul 29 2016 | Pollock (elbow) faced live pitching Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock began hitting off a tee in mid-July, but he has now advanced to the point where he can step into the batter's box and hit baseballs thrown by a pitcher. Pollock still has several steps to go in his recovery from a fractured elbow, but he continues to make good progress, and there remains optimism that he will be able to get on the field before this season comes to a close. |
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| Jul 17 2016 | Pollock (elbow) noted Saturday that he's progressing "ridiculously good" after recently receiving a CT scan, the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro reports. "With these types of injuries, I've done research in the past and for some reason you don't always see bone-to-bone healing," Pollock said. "They don't expect 100 percent bone-to-bone healing, but if you can get 50, 60 percent...but I'm way past that. I'm up in the 80s or 90s." | Pollock's activity level would seem to support that he's coming along faster than expected, as he was spotted shagging fly balls Saturday and has already begun hitting off a tee and playing catch from 60 feet. He remains hopeful that he'll be able to return until the season is over, though at this point, that's not likely to happen until September. |
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| Jul 15 2016 | Pollock (elbow) has been doing some light throwing with tennis balls and hopes to throw baseballs soon, Matthew Bain of the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock started throwing with tennis balls in early July and continued up to the All-Star break. Now that the break is over, the centerfielder plans to ramp up his rehab. Pollock hasn't played a game all season after breaking his elbow in spring training, but said he would "for sure" return before the season is over. He makes for an intriguing DL stash option based on his immense skill set. |
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| Jun 24 2016 | Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall said he thinks Pollock could return this season, Brendan Kennealy of arizonasports.com reports. | Speaking on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Thursday, Hall said Pollock is "doing great" and could be "back sooner than we thought or hoped." Pollock himself has said he'd like to resume baseball activities by July 1. If he does, there's a decent chance we see him in a big league uniform fairly soon. Pollock is a guy worth stashing on your DL. |
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| Apr 9 2016 | Pollock (elbow) won't resume baseball activity for at least three months and Dr. Don Sheridan noted that he could miss the entire regular season, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Saturday's announcement further cements what most feared when Pollock went down late in spring training with a fractured right elbow. He'll be shut down from baseball activities through the All Star break according to Dr. Sheridan's timetable, but there's the distinct possibility that Pollock misses the entire regular season. The Diamondbacks will have to make do with a combination of Chris Owings and Socrates Brito in center field for the foreseeable future. |
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| Apr 5 2016 | Pollock (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Tuesday. | The Diamondbacks went ahead and made this move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Kyle Drabek after the bullpen was needed for five innings in relief of Zack Greinke on Monday. Pollock was slated to undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a broken right elbow. He said that his goal is return at some point this season. |
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| Apr 5 2016 | Pollock (elbow) underwent successful surgery Tuesday and is without a timetable to return. | A plate was placed on the tip of Pollock's right elbow during the procedure, and while the surgery was a success, the team is not ready to give an estimate as to when he could return to action. There is a chance that Pollock won't be able to return at all this season, although he has stated that his goal is to return at some point this year. Chris Owings and Socrates Brito are expected to share time in center field going forward. |
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| Apr 4 2016 | Pollock (elbow) is expected to have his surgery Tuesday, Fanragsports.com's Jack Magruder reports. | A firm timetable won't be available until after the surgery, at the earliest, but Pollock's season is certainly in jeopardy. The fracture was on the same growth plate as where Pollock suffered a fracture in March of 2010, which ended up costing him the entire season. For what it's worth, Pollock has vowed to return sooner this time around. |
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| Apr 2 2016 | The fracture on Pollock's right elbow is on a growth plate, the same place where it was fractured in March of 2010, the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock missed the entire season when he suffered that fracture in 2010. He vows to come back sooner this time, but that's just a vow - we'll see what the doctors say after his surgery. |
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| Apr 2 2016 | Pollock (elbow) hopes to return at some point this season, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. "That's going to be my goal," said Pollock earlier Saturday. | The rising star outfielder fractured his already-injured right elbow on a slide into home plate Friday and the injury will require surgery. There won't be any sort of definitive timetable on Pollock's potential return until after he undergoes the procedure on his elbow, so Pollock's comments Saturday should be taken with a grain of salt at this point. The Diamondbacks have begun giving Chris Owings a crash course in center field in hopes of potentially using him there as Pollock's replacement. |
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| Apr 1 2016 | Pollock exited Friday's spring game after appearing to aggravate his elbow injury, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | Pollock was playing Friday for the first time since March 8, but his night was cut short after he injured his elbow diving into home plate in the third inning. Pollock's status moving forward will be uncertain until the Diamondbacks provide more details, but his setback leaves his Opening Day status in question in the meantime. |
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| Apr 1 2016 | Pollock fractured his right elbow in Friday's spring game and will require surgery, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | Pollock was playing his first game in weeks Friday night, and he unfortunately suffered the injury while diving into home plate. It's not yet clear how long he will be sidelined, but he is facing an extended absence on the shelf, one that will leave the Diamondbacks without their top center fielder for at least the early portion of the season. David Peralta will likely slide over to Pollock's center field spot, and the Diamondbacks will have some decisions to make in right field in the coming days. |
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| Mar 31 2016 | Pollock (elbow) will be in the lineup Friday and the Diamondbacks are confident that he'll be ready for Opening Day, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock has been slowed by an elbow injury this spring, but the rising star is trending in the right direction heading into Opening Day. He'll draw back into the lineup Friday for the first time since March 8 and provided that he makes it through the game with no issues, he should be ready when the Diamondbacks open their season against the Rockies on Monday. |
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| Mar 30 2016 | Pollock (elbow) said Tuesday that he's "ready to go" for Opening Day, Scott Bordow of the Arizona Republic reports. | While the team will of course get the final say, Pollock's optimism is a good sign. He went 2-for-4 Tuesday against Zack Greinke in an intrasquad game and manager Chip Hale said he hoped Pollock will be ready for exhibition games Friday and Saturday against Kansas City. The team has said Pollock could begin the season on the DL if he doesn't get enough spring training at-bats. |
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| Mar 29 2016 | Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said the soonest Pollock will play in a big league game would be against the Royals Friday or Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock, who hasn't played in a major league game since March 8 due to elbow soreness, has appeared in a few minor league games in the past week. The Diamondbacks close out their spring schedule against the Royals on Friday and Saturday, before opening the regular season on Monday. Pollock could begin the season on the DL if the team thinks he hasn't gotten enough at-bats to be ready for Opening Day. |
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| Mar 26 2016 | Pollock (elbow) could begin the season on the DL if he doesn't get enough at-bats to be ready for Opening Day, MLB.com reports. "We're getting to that point where we want him to play pretty much every day and get at-bats. So if that's not possible, then maybe the DL is the option, manager Chip Hale said. | He played in a minor league game Saturday and will again Sunday before being evaluated. He hasn't played in a major league spring game since March 8 due to elbow soreness. He may only play minor league games the final week so his DL stint could be backdated to early March. However, Hale did say he though Pollock would be able to get enough at-bats the final week without a setback. |
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| Mar 26 2016 | Pollock (elbow) could begin the season on the DL if he doesn't get enough at-bats to be ready for Opening Day, MLB.com reports. "We're getting to that point where we want him to play pretty much every day and get at-bats, so if that's not possible, then maybe the DL is the option," manager Chip Hale said. | He played in a minor league game Saturday and will again Sunday before being evaluated. He hasn't played in a major league game since Mar. 8 due to elbow soreness. He may only play minor league games the final week so his DL stint could be backdated to early March. However, Hale did say he thought Pollock would be able to get enough at-bats the final week without a setback. |
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| Mar 24 2016 | Pollock (elbow) appeared in a minor league game on Thursday and went 0-for-4, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | The batting line doesn't matter much, as it's just good to see Pollock take swings in a game situation, something he hadn't done in more than two weeks. Pollock said afterward that he "felt good" and is confident he'll be ready to roll come Opening Day. |
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| Mar 23 2016 | Pollock (elbow) will play in a minor league game without restrictions on Thursday and will likely play minor league games through the weekend, Nick Piecoro of AZ Central reports. | The Diamondbacks were confident he wouldn't open the season on the disabled list and this news is a step in the right direction. Pollock hit for a .315/.367/.498 slash line last season with 20 home runs, 76 RBI and 39 stolen bases while picking up a Gold Glove to boot. The 28-year-old is in line for a big year and his rapidly improving elbow is a key to that continued success. |
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| Mar 22 2016 | Manager Chip Hale expressed confidence Tuesday that Pollock (elbow) will not have to open the season on the disabled list, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | It's been two weeks now since Pollock last played with the major league team in a spring game, but he was able to get some work in on the minor league side Sunday. Further, Hale suggested Pollock should be able to return to Cactus League action "sooner (rather) than later." Expectations are high for the 28-year-old Pollock following his breakout season in 2015. |
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| Mar 20 2016 | Pollock (elbow) played in a minor league game Sunday, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | When manager Chip Hale was questioned about Pollock earlier this week, he was unavailable to provide an update on the outfielder's status. Although he remains without a return date, Pollock clearly seems to be heading in the right direction. He has yet to swing a bat fully, but has been able to practice bunting and other hitting mechanics. Pollock will also attempt to throw Sunday, though the details of his progress there have not been released. |
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| Mar 17 2016 | Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said said he has "no update" on a return date for Pollock, the Diamondbacks' official site reports. | Pollock threw and hit off a tee on Wednesday, which Hale called encouraging news. Hale previously said Pollock would likely be held out of the lineup until this weekend, but it's uncertain if Pollock could be held out longer. The team is exercising caution with the star center fielder. |
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| Mar 12 2016 | Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said Pollock (elbow) will likely be out of the lineup until next weekend, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock has been bothered by right arm soreness over the last two weeks and he got an MRI, which came back clean. The star center fielder has only appeared in three games this spring, but it sounds like he'll be able to get in some work before the season starts. If he stays healthy, Pollock should be one of the top performers in fantasy this year. |
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| Mar 10 2016 | An MRI on Pollock's elbow came back with no issues Thursday and manager Chip Hale expects him to return next week, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock has been bothered by right arm soreness over the last two weeks and has only appeared in three exhibition games this spring. That said, arm soreness is not totally uncommon at this point in spring training with players ramping up activity in preparation for the season. The MRI on Pollock's elbow confirms that there's nothing to worry about at this point and the star outfielder should be back in the lineup next week. |
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| Mar 1 2016 | Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said Pollock's sore arm is doing well and he expects the center fielder to play in spring games by Friday, Fox Sports Arizona's Steve Berthiaume reports. | Pollock has reportedly been dealing with the issue since late last week. Hale said the team considers the issue routine and is not concerned about the star center fielder's long-term availability. Consider Pollock good to go. |
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| Feb 29 2016 | Pollock will not play in Tuesday's exhibition due to a sore arm, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock has reportedly been dealing with the issue since late last week, and the Diamondbacks certainly won't push him to play in what's ultimately a meaningless game. Manager Chip Hale said the team is considering the issue routine and is not concerned about Pollock's long-term availability. |
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| Feb 22 2016 | Pollock may hit closer to the middle of the order if D-backs manager Chip Hale can find a viable alternative to handle the leadoff spot this spring, the Arizona Republic reports. | If the D-backs can find a way to move Pollock into a run-producing role, it would be reasonable to expect a reduction in runs scored to accompany a spike in RBI. Arizona does not have an overwhelming number of high-OBP alternatives, but flipping Pollock with David Peralta in the batting order may provide Hale with a suitable option atop the lineup. |
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| Feb 8 2016 | Pollock agreed to a two-year, $10.25 million contract with the Diamondbacks on Monday to avoid arbitration, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. | Pollock is coming off arguably the best season of his four-year career after compiling 192 hits, 20 home runs, 76 RBI, and 111 runs on 157 games in 2015. Those numbers make the 28-year-old a viable option to be taken within the first two rounds of standard leagues in 2016, especially since he averaged .315 at the plate last season and tends to bat ahead of Paul Goldschmidt. |
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| Sep 25 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in a 6-3 win over San Diego on Friday. | The amazing season continues for Pollock, as he hit a grand slam in the second inning to open up the game. Pollock is a true five-category player, as he has 19 home runs, 75 RBI, 36 steals, 106 runs scored and a .318 average in 149 games played this season. Look for him to be drafted very high in fantasy drafts next season, as he should be. |
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| Sep 23 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with his 18th home run, two RBI and runs Tuesday in a win over the Dodgers. | Pollock is on a tear with an 11 game hitting streak, and multi-hit games in five of his last six, to run his average on the season all the way up to .321, which ranks seventh in baseball. |
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| Sep 20 2015 | Pollock reached base five times, going 3-for-4 with two walks, runs, and his 36th stolen base of the year Saturday in a win over the Giants. | With the two runs scored, Pollock has his first season of more than 100 runs - one of many career bests he has posted in this breakout season. He is finishing up the season with one last push of production, extending his hitting streak to eight games and posting his third multi-hit performance in a row. |
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| Sep 18 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a run scored to extend an eight-game hit streak in a 2-0 win over the Giants on Friday. | Pollock continues his absurd season for the Dbacks, as he provides almost every night. The numbers across the board are very impressive. Pollock now maintains a .316 average with 17 homers, 67 RBI, 35 steals, and 99 runs scored in 142 games this season. There's not one player in the league who has all-around numbers like that and his stock couldn't be any higher. |
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| Sep 17 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with a double Wednesday in a loss to the Padres. | Pollock had been having some small sample size bad luck despite putting lots of balls in play and it was bound to turn around for him. With three more home runs, Pollock could join teammate Paul Goldschmidt and Ryan Braun of the Brewers in the 20/20 club. |
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| Sep 16 2015 | Pollock hit a three-run home run (his 17th) to put the Diamondbacks ahead in a win over the Padres on Tuesday. He also stole his 35th base of the year in the game. | Pollock has been having a hard time getting the hits to fall lately, except when he hits them over the fence. He is just 11 for his last 49 (.224) over the last two weeks, but has three home runs and nine RBI in that span. He has already set career highs in pretty much every major offensive category and at 98 runs is on the cusp of his first 100-run season. |
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| Sep 9 2015 | Pollock will sit out Wednesday's game against the Giants. | Outside of Monday, when he went 2-for-4 with a home run, Pollock has struggled at the dish recently, going 0-for-14 in the last four games not including Monday. As a result, he'll receive his first day of September off, with Ender Inciarte manning center field and Socrates Brito will enter the lineup in right. |
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| Sep 8 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with his 16th home run of the season and two RBI in a win over the Giants on Monday. | Pollock still has an outside shot to reach 20 homers this year, but regardless, his combination of average, power, and speed has provided tremendous value to fantasy owners. Having set career highs in most offensive categories, he will go into 2016 as a top 10 fantasy outfielder. |
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| Sep 1 2015 | Pollock hit his 14th home run, a two-run shot, as part of a 2-for-4 day Monday in a loss to the Rockies. | Although just three of Pollock's home runs have come in the second half, he has posted a very impressive .365/.417/.541 line since the break. With a 15-plus home run, 35-plus steal season looking likely, Pollock is having an elite season and should be one of the first outfielders off the board next season. |
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| Aug 30 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's. | Pollock will get some rest while Ender Inciarte takes over center field and Yasmany Tomas slides into right. Pollock is finishing up a scorching month of August, in which he hit .376/.413/.554 with 10 stolen bases and 23 runs scored. |
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| Aug 28 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a 6-4 win over Oakland on Friday. | Pollock is one of the most underrated players in baseball, as he ranks top-five in most formats. He is one of very few true five-category players in baseball right now, as he contributes at an elite level in nearly every statistic. Pollock has a .318 average, with 13 home runs, 55 RBI, 90 runs scored, and 33 steals this season. |
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| Aug 23 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with two runs and his 33rd stolen base in a win over the Reds on Saturday. | Pollock has feasted on Reds pitching so far, going 11-for-15 with a home run, four RBI, five runs and four steals in the first three games of the series. His breakout season continues as he has raised his OPS to .871, which would be a career-high. He is offering an elite level of power and speed with 13 home runs and 33 stolen bases. |
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| Aug 23 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Reds. | It's likely just a day of rest for Pollock with the day game following a night game, as Ender Inciarte moves over to center field to cover for him. Pollock absolutely throttled the Reds during the first three games of the series, going 11-for-15 with a homer, four RBI, five runs, and four stolen bases. |
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| Aug 21 2015 | Pollock went 4-for-5 with a double, a homer, an RBI and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Reds. | Pollock is a player on the rise, particularly of late. Over the past 15 days, Pollock has hit .431 and scored 17 runs. He's a player fantasy owners and the Diamondbacks can get excited about as he is on pace to match or exceed career highs in every major offensive category. |
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| Aug 20 2015 | Pollock racked up three singles, a double, a steal and three RBI in five at-bats Thursday against the Reds. | After a rare hitless game ended his hitting streak, Pollock jumped right back on the horse in a big way. The steal marked his 30th of the year, and he could quite easily challenge 40 by the time things are all said and done. After his average dipped under .300 in the final game before the All-Star break, Pollock's come out with a big second half, hitting .361 since play resumed following the midseason exhibition. |
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| Aug 19 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-7 with a double, walk, and two runs Tuesday in an extra-innings loss to the Pirates. | Pollock extended his hitting streak to 10 games and is now hitting a very healthy .312 on the season. His 83 runs rank tied for second in baseball this year. |
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| Aug 16 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs and his 29th stolen base Saturday in a win over Atlanta. | Pollock will sit Sunday despite and eight game hitting streak in which he has gone 14-for-33 (.424) and scored 11 times while stealing five bases. Look for him to be back in center field soon for the D-backs. |
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| Aug 16 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves. | Pollock has absolutely sizzled during his ongoing eight-game hitting streak, producing four doubles, a homer, three RBI, 11 runs, and five stolen bases. It doesn't sound as though an injury is responsible for his absence Sunday, as it's more likely that manager Chip Hale just wanted to give the outfielder a breather for the day game following a night game. Ender Inciarte will check in as Arizona's center fielder for Sunday's contest. |
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| Aug 15 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a double, RBI and his 28th stolen base of the year. | Pollock has been on a spree lately in the thievery department with four stolen bases in his last five games and a seven game hit streak to go along with those extra bags he's swiped. The only chink in Pollock's fantasy game is the D-backs' four-man rotation in the outfield that sends him to the bench periodically. |
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| Aug 13 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a run Wednesday in a loss to the Phillies. | It was Pollock's third straight multi-hit game and fifth straight with at least a run (eight run total in those five games). Pollock has followed up last year's promising season that was cut short by injury with a true breakout year. He sits at .312/.366/.477 for the season. |
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| Aug 12 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and his 27th stolen base of the year Tuesday in a win over the Phillies. | Pollock has stolen a base in each of his last three games and four in the past week. He also has three three-hit games in his last seven to drive his average up to .311. The home runs have slowed a bit for the D-backs' centerfielder, but he is in select company as one of just four hitters in baseball with more than 20 steals and at least 10 home runs. |
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| Aug 11 2015 | Pollock filled up the scoresheet in a win over the Phillies on Monday going 3-for-5 with his twelfth home run, a triple, two RBI, three runs and his 26th stolen base of the year. | Pollock ended a home run drought that went back to July 8 with this bomb. Even with the brief power drought, Pollock is among the handful of most valuable outfielders in fantasy this year. He is hitting .308/.363/.474 on the season. |
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| Aug 9 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, and a run Saturday in a loss to the Reds. | Pollock continues his excellent season, but his home run drought has extended to 23 games going back to July 8 keeping him stuck at 11 on the season. |
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| Aug 6 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup Thursday, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | The Diamondbacks are resting more than half of their regulars Thursday, and Ender Inciarte will move over to center field in place of Pollock. Few players have returned more draft day value than Pollock this season, as he is slashing .305/.358/.460 with 11 homers and 24 steals this season. It will be interesting to see where Pollock goes in drafts in 2016, but the Michael Brantley comps will surely be quite prevalent. |
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| Aug 6 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-6 with his 24th stolen base, an RBI and run Wednesday against Washington. | Pollock's fine season continues as he ranks fifth in baseball in stolen bases. His power production has slowed since early July - he hasn't hit a home run since July 8 and has just four extra-base hits since that date. He should start clearing the fence again soon and can still finish the season with close to 20 home runs. He remains one of the most valuable fantasy outfielders in the game. |
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| Aug 3 2015 | Pollock returned to action Monday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. | Pollock had missed his last two games with a hamstring injury, but had success in his return to the lineup. The outfielder has had a strong season thus far, and was swinging the bat well before his hamstring woes, hitting .340 for the month of July. |
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| Aug 2 2015 | Pollock (hamstring) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros. | As expected, the Diamondbacks will exercise some precaution by sitting Pollock for a second straight game while he contends with some soreness in his hamstring area. The injury isn't deemed to be a serious one, and it's expected that Pollock will be able to return at some point during the Diamondbacks' four-game series with the Nationals that begins Monday. |
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| Aug 1 2015 | As expected, Pollock (hamstring) will miss Saturday's game against the Astros. | Pollock was removed from Friday's game because of a sore hamstring, and was expected to miss Saturday's contest as a result. That's indeed the case, as the Diamondbacks will turn to Ender Inciarte in center field and Cliff Pennington in left. It doesn't sound like it's a huge issue, so a return Sunday still seems possible. |
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| Aug 1 2015 | Pollock (hamstring) will likely miss Sunday's game against Houston, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock missed Saturday's game after leaving Friday with a sore hamstring. Ender Inciarte would likely play center field and Cliff Pennington play left field if he indeed does miss the game. The Diamondbacks will make an official decision early Sunday. |
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| Aug 1 2015 | Pollock (hamstring) is like to be held out of Saturday's game with Houston to rest his sore hamstring that cause him to be removed from Friday's game, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. | Pollock has been nursing the sore hammy for a few days, so manager Chip Hale will rest him rather than risk aggravating it further. He could mist Sunday's contest as well depending on how it feels after a day on the bench. |
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| Jul 31 2015 | Pollock was removed from Friday's game in the seventh inning as a precautionary measure with hamstring tightness, Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona reports. | Pollock was 1-for-4 before being removed with the sore hamstring. Pollock has played in all 101 games this season, hitting .305 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI. His status for Saturday's game will be known at or prior to the release of the Diamondbacks' lineup. |
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| Jul 30 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs Wednesday in Seattle. | The barrage continues. However, although Pollock has been racking up hits, steals and runs reliably, his power stroke has gone on a bit of a hiatus -- he hasn't homered in three weeks, dating back to July 8. |
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| Jul 27 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run Sunday in a win over Milwaukee. | Pollock continues to reach base at a strong clip, extending his consecutive games streak to 22. He reached base nine times in D-backs' four-game series with Milwaukee, including back-to-back two walk games in the final two games. |
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| Jul 26 2015 | Pollock walked twice in four plate appearances, scored and stole his 22nd base of the season Saturday in a win over Milwaukee. | Pollock has reached base in 21 consecutive games dating back to June 29. His .359 on-base percentage and 7.9% walk rate would both be career-highs. Pollock has emerged as a top fantasy outfielder this year. |
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| Jul 24 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-5, finishing a home run short of the cycle, drove in two runs and scored Thursday in a win over the Brewers. | Pollock has turned things up at the plate, going 11-for-27 (.407) since the All-Star break with four multi-hit games mixed in. He continues to have a high BABIP, but he did last year as well and his speed should allow him to keep it up. |
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| Jul 22 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with his 20th stolen base Tuesday in a loss to the Marlins. | Pollock reaches the 20-steal plateau for the first time as he continues his breakout season. He is batting .302/.355/.463 on the season with 11 home runs, 42 RI, and 61 runs to go with the 20 steals. |
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| Jul 22 2015 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins. | He had a pair of singles in Tuesday's loss, his third multi-hit game of the second half, but Pollock will sit Wednesday against Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. With Ender Inciarte back from the DL, Pollock may see his opportunities reduced ever so slightly, as manager Chip Hale appears intent on getting Inciarte semi-regular at-bats between the three outfield spots. |
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| Jul 18 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-6 with two doubles and runs Friday in a loss to the Giants. | Pollock picked up where he left off after making his first All-Star Game appearance. He has a .300/.349/.468 batting line with 11 home runs, 19 stolen bases, 42 RBI, and 60 runs. He has set career-highs in many categories already and, assuming he stays healthy, is on his way to a career year as one of the most valuable outfielders in fantasy. |
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| Jul 11 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with a walk, run, and his 19th stolen base of the year Friday in a loss to the Mets. | Pollock has hits in eight straight games as he continues his excellent season. He has a shot to post a 20 home run, 30 steal season. Regardless, he is having an elite fantasy season and fulfilling the most optimistic pre-season projections for his performance. |
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| Jul 9 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with his 11th home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk Wednesday in a win over Texas. | Pollock extends his hit streak to seven games, five of which have been multi-hit efforts, with his two hits in this one. After a brief slump at the end of June, he has 13 hits in his last 33 at-bats (.394), with a couple of home runs and steals. Pollock earned his first All-Star nod and sports a .304/.347/.469 line on the season. |
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| Jul 5 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a run and two stolen bases Saturday in a win over the Rockies. | Pollock has four multi-hit games in a row and the two steals puts him up to 18 for the season. He wraps the first half with 10 home runs, a .304 average, and 53 runs to go along with the 18 steals in a breakout season so far. |
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| Jul 4 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 in a win over the Rockies on Friday. | It's Pollock's third multi-hit game in a row as he heats up again to start July. He is hitting .303/.347/.463 on the season. |
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| Jul 3 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a solo home run (his tenth) and two runs scored Thursday in a win over the Rockies. | Pollock has posted a couple of multi-hit games in a row to boost his average back over .300 for the year. This is just his second home run since June 10, but he is adding onto a new career high and reaches double digits for the first time in the majors or minors with this one. |
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| Jul 2 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-4 and scored a run Wednesday in a loss to the Dodgers. | Pollock had been struggling a bit recently and it would be great if the three-hit day gets him going again. He hit just one home run and two doubles after June 10, so hopefully the power stroke he showed earlier in June comes back next. He has been one of the most valuable fantasy outfielders this year. |
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| Jul 1 2015 | Pollock went 0-for-3 with two walks Tuesday in a loss to the Dodgers. | Pollock has been mired in a slump over the past two weeks, batting just .173 (9-for-52) in that span. He will get going again soon as this is likely just a period of evening out his luck on balls in play. Pollock has a .294/.341/.451 line for the season with 9 home runs and 16 stolen bases. |
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| Jun 28 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres. | There's no indications that Pollock's absence from the lineup is due to anything more than rest, as he had started every game for the Diamondbacks since June 9. With Pollock hitting the bench, David Peralta slots in as Arizona's center fielder. |
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| Jun 26 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a walk, double, RBI, run, and his fifteenth stolen base of the year Thursday in a loss to Colorado. | While filling the stat sheet Pollock set a new career-high in steals. Pollock has sustained his offensive production all year and a season with better than a .300 batting average, mid-teens home runs, and more than 25 stolen bases is a real possibility. |
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| Jun 24 2015 | Pollock led the Diamondbacks' offensive attack Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a solo home run (his ninth), in a loss to the Rockies. | Pollock had been in a mini-slump going just 3-for-22 in his last six games, so the three-hit night is nice to see. The home run set a new career-high for Pollock, as he continues his breakout season. If he remains healthy the rest of the way, he should post new career marks in runs, RBI, and steals as well. |
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| Jun 22 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run Sunday in a win over the Padres. | Pollock continues to produce and is approaching a career high in RBI with 33 through 68 games. His batting average has come down a bit over the past couple of weeks, but he has the ability to hit over .300 with his speed and solid contact rate. He appears to be headed for a career season and is paying off nicely for fantasy owners who invested early. |
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| Jun 20 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a run scored Friday against San Diego. He was also caught stealing. | Pollock had slumped a bit recently, so this multi-hit effort is nice to see. He has been manning the leadoff spot since Ender Inciarte was hurt on June 15 and should continue to do so until Inciarte returns from the DL. He is having a great first half, already tying career-highs in home runs (8) and stolen bases (14), while posting a .310/.353/.475 line. |
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| Jun 14 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 on Saturday adjacent the Giants. | Pollock has multi-hit games in two of his last three and continues to rake for the D-Backs. He has a .344/.375/.607 line with three home runs and three steals over the past two weeks. Pollock is a candidate to post 15 home runs and more than 20 steals with a strong batting average this year. He is among the top tier of fantasy outfielders the rest of the way. |
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| Jun 11 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a game-tying home run off Dodger's closer Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning Wednesday. He scored twice in the contest. | Pollock is up to .326/.372/.509 with eight home runs and 14 steals on the season, making him one of the most valuable fantasy outfielders in the first half. He has hit four of his eight home runs, and collected a total of 10 extra-base hits, in his last 59 at-bats. Clearly, he has found his power stroke. |
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| Jun 9 2015 | Pollock is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers. | Pollock will get the day off as the D'Backs go with Ender Inciarte as the leadoff man and center fielder. Pollock has at least one hit in eight of his last nine games, including a two-RBI double in Monday's loss to the Dodgers. |
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| Jun 9 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Monday against the Dodgers. | Pollock continues to rake, posting a .345/.406/.638 line in last 58 at-bats. He has equaled his career high in stolen bases (14) and is one more homer away from doing the same in home runs. He is a top fantasy outfielder the rest of the way. |
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| Jun 6 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored, and his 14th stolen base of the year Friday against the Mets. | Pollock is cruising right now, posting his fourth multi-hit game in a row to boosted his average up to .330 on the season. While his .372 BABIP is not likely sustainable, he has a .328 BABIP in the majors, so he can post a strong average even if fewer hits drop in the rest of the way. He is having a breakout season so far and is a starter in most fantasy leagues. |
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| Jun 3 2015 | Pollock doubled, homered and drew a walk in five plate appearances Wednesday against Atlanta. | The assault on National League pitching continues. Pollock's power swing has come alive recently, as he's now homered in consecutive games and thrice in the last six after hitting just four in the season's first 45 games. The power-speed combo is legit, and with batting average to boot, he's been stuffing all the stat categories. Roll him out and enjoy. |
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| Jun 3 2015 | Pollock was 2-for-5 with his sixth home run and three RBI on Tuesday against Atlanta. | Pollock, one of the most valuable players in fantasy over the past couple of weeks, is having an all-star worthy first half. His underlying numbers don't suggest that any significant regression is headed his way and if he stays healthy he will have a true breakout season. |
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| Jun 2 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 and stole his 13th base of the year Monday against the Braves. | Pollock remains hot at the plate and on the bases. This is his seventh stolen base in the past two weeks and he is showing that he could be one of the top stolen base options in fantasy this year. |
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| Jun 1 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-7 with two walks and his 12th stolen base of the year, while falling just a home run short of hitting for the cycle, Sunday in a 17-inning marathon against the Brewers. | Pollock's strong first half continues, as he is tied for sixth in baseball in stolen bases and tied for eighth in runs scored with 34. With his strong contributions across the board, Pollock has quietly been one of the best hitters in fantasy this year. |
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| May 30 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season, a walk, and two RBI on Friday against the Brewers. | Pollock has arguably been Arizona's best outfielder and a good fantasy asset with a .318/.367/.462 line and 11 steals to go with his five home runs. The D-Back's four man outfield rotation limits his upside a bit, but he should be owned in all but the shallowest leagues regardless. |
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| May 28 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with his 11th stolen base of the season Wednesday against the Cardinals. | Pollock is on a roll lately, posting a .429 batting average over his last 28 at-bats. He is three stolen bases off his career high and could easily steal more than 20 bags if he is able to stay healthy. He should be rostered in almost every league. |
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| May 27 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Tuesday against the Cardinals. | This was Pollock's fourth multi-hit game in his past seven, as he continues to surge. He is hitting .464/.500/.643 over his last 28 at-bats. If he stays on the field, Pollock looks like he should be in line to hit double digit home runs with 20-plus steals this year - very solid production for almost all fantasy formats. |
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| May 25 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup Monday against the Cardinals. | Pollock has made five straight starts in center field, but will sit Monday with the team playing their second consecutive day game. The 27-year-old is currently on a six-game hit streak, including a four-hit performance Friday. Chalk this up as a regular maintenance day, as his absence doesn't appear to be injury or performance related. |
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| May 24 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a run scored Saturday against the Cubs. | Pollock has hit safely in five straight games. The lone blemish Saturday was getting caught stealing for the fourth time this year. He has a strong .314/.357/.449 line on the season with four home runs and 10 steals, which is useful production in all but the shallowest leagues. |
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| May 23 2015 | Pollock stayed hot Friday against the Cubs, going 4-for-6, scoring twice, stealing his 10th base of the season, and falling a home run short of the cycle. | Pollock has put together three straight multi-hit games and is batting .407 (11-for-27) over the past week. He has really taken advantage of his speed lately with four steals over that span. He is just five stolen bases from setting a new career high in the majors with more than four months to go, and could have a true a breakout season if he remains healthy. |
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| May 22 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with an RBI on Thursday in a win over the Marlins. | Pollock had a good series against the Marlins, going 6-for-16 with a home run, three RBI, five runs, and three steals. With four home runs and nine steals in 158 plate appearances, Pollock could be in line for a season of mid-teens home runs and more than 20 steals with a solid batting average. That's valuable production in fantasy, even as his playing time is limited by the D-backs' four-man outfield rotation. |
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| May 21 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with a walk, three steals and four runs in Wednesday's win over the Marlins. | Pollock stole second, third and home, finishing with three of the Diamondbacks' six stolen bases and four of their six runs on the night. He is the first Arizona player to steal second, third and home in a game. Pollock had cooled recently, going a week between multi-hit games, but he's provided fantasy owners with a hearty helping of steals and runs, and a little pop to boot. |
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| May 20 2015 | Pollock hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning Tuesday to give the Diamondbacks their margin of victory against the Marlins. | Pollock didn't start the game, but had a huge impact on the outcome. This was the second time in the past six games that Pollock hasn't started as the D-Backs continues to rotate four outfielders through three positions, but he is putting up decent numbers regardless. He has a .285/.331/.409 line with four home runs and six stolen bases on the year. |
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| May 19 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins. | David Peralta is starting in left field, with Ender Inciarte sliding over to center. Pollock's still in the lineup more often than not, but the Diamondbacks' strong outfield depth is having an impact on his playing time. |
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| May 14 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with two RBI on Wednesday in a loss to the Nationals. | Pollock has a solid .300/.350/.417 line on the season with three home runs and six steals. He has found himself batting clean up recently, after manager Chip Hale moved Mark Trumbo to the second spot in the batting order, but the move has yet to result in many more RBI for Pollock, despite hitting behind Paul Goldschmidt. Last night's two RBI are a positive sign that he could start to drive in some more runs with his high contact approach. |
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| May 12 2015 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Washington. | He'll take a seat, while the D-backs continue to rotate outfielders on a regular basis. Ender Inciarte will play center field Tuesday, while David Peralta and Mark Trumbo man the corner spots against Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg. |
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| May 11 2015 | Pollok went 2-for-4 with his third home run Sunday in a win over San Diego. | Pollock is surging right now, having homered twice his last in three games, collecting nine hits in his last 23 at-bats (.391). A season of double-digit home runs and steals with a solid batting average could be in the cards for the D-Backs' centerfielder. |
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| May 10 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-6 and stole his sixth base of the year Saturday in a loss to the Padres. | Pollock is batting .299/.356/.402 on the year and looks like he could steal upwards of 20 bases if he is healthy. He remains in four-man rotation in the D-Backs outfield, but can be productive even sitting out a few extra days. |
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| May 8 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-5 and grabbed a home run out of the lead-off spot in the 6-5 loss to the Padres Friday night. | Pollock has quietly gotten off to a good start with a .307 AVG and is a solid fantasy option as the lead-off hitter in a solid line-up. Pollock will be a good source of runs all year long hitting in front of guys like Trumbo and Goldschmidt. |
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| May 7 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup Thursday against the Padres. | Pollock will receive the day off Thursday in favor of David Peralta, who'll bat cleanup for the Diamondbacks while Ender Inciarte will shift over to center field. There's no indication of an injury for Pollock, but the absence from the lineup will be his third in the last five contests. |
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| May 6 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with three walks, four runs scored, and his fifth stolen base of the season in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Arizona. | Pollock had been scuffling a little bit lately and reaching base five times is a good way to get back in a groove. He batted fourth in the D-Backs' lineup for the first time this year in the contest and is back in that spot for the second game of the twin bill. |
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| May 2 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 on Friday in a loss to the Dodgers. | Pollock has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games and sports a .316/.368/.392 line on the year. His power is the only part of his game that hasn't shown up yet. While it should come around soon, it's worth noting that he is hitting fewer flyballs (26.5%) than his career average (32.8%) in the early going, which limits his home run potential. |
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| Apr 29 2015 | Pollock is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies. | Pollock has hit safely in eight consecutive games as his average is up to .324 on the season, but he'll get a maintenance day Wednesday. Ender Inciarte will slide over to center field and David Peralta will get the start in left. |
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| Apr 28 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-5 with an RBI on Tuesday in a 5-4 loss to the Rockies. | Pollock hit safely for the seventh consecutive game and is 10-for-30 over that stretch with three runs, two RBI, and three stolen bases. He is hitting .329/.377/.414 with the only thing missing from his portfolio being a few more home runs. |
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| Apr 27 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 and stole his fourth base of the season Sunday in an 8-0 loss to the Pirates. | Pollock has hit safely in six straight and has steals in back-to-back games. His recent hot streak has his batting line up to .338/.389/.431 on the season. While his average is being propped up by some BABIP luck, he should trade a few singles for some extra-base hits at some point. |
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| Apr 26 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 and stole his third base of the season Saturday in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates. | Pollock is really on fire right now with a five-game hitting streak and hits in eight of his last nine games. He is batting .344 on the year. |
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| Apr 25 2015 | Pollock was 1-for-4 on Friday in a 4-1 loss to the Pirates. | Pollock has hits in four straight and seven of his last eight to get his batting line up to .351/.406/.456. His power and speed games haven't really gotten going with just one home run and two steals thus far, but when those elements come along he will be a useful fantasy asset in most leagues. |
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| Apr 23 2015 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with his second stolen base, a run scored, and an RBI on Wednesday in an 8-5 win over the Rangers. | This was the sixth straight game in which Pollock started that he picked up a hit (he went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter Saturday), and his fourth multi-hit game in that stretch. He has raised his batting line to .358/.417/.472 and is finding success primarily hitting out of the second spot in the lineup. Pollock should approach double digit steals and homers with a batting average above. 280, if he stays healthy, despite the D-Backs rotating their outfielders regularly. |
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| Apr 20 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with two runs scored Sunday in a 5-1 win over the Giants. | After sitting out Saturday's game, Pollock went straight back to hitting well from the number two spot in the D-Bakcs order. This is his third multi-hit game in his last four (which includes the game he didn't start in which he was 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter). Manger Chip Hale seems to be committed to rotating people in the outfield, so Pollock will receive these periodic days off. Thus far it doesn't seem to be messing with his rhythm, but it reduces his value just a bit as he has fewer chances to collect stats for you than someone in the lineup every day. |
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| Apr 19 2015 | Pollock will return to the lineup Sunday against the Giants. | The Diamondbacks kept Pollock on the bench in Saturday's game for what was likely for rest purposes. Though the team is juggling five players for three outfield spots on a given day, Pollock is probably more secure than any of the Diamondbacks' possible options. With a .325/.413/.475 batting line thus far, Pollock has picked up right where he left off during his last season's breakthrough peformance. |
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| Apr 18 2015 | Pollock is out of the lineup Saturday against the Giants, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Pollock racked up four hits and two runs scored in Friday's 9-0 win, giving him seven hits -- including a homer -- in his last 15 at-bats, but he'll give way to Ender Inciarte in center field and atop the order Saturday. It's frustrating for owners, but there has been no word of an injury, so it seems manager Chip Hale just doesn't love the matchup against right-hander Chris Heston. |
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| Apr 18 2015 | Pollock had a second consecutive big night Friday in a 9-0 win over the Giants, going 4-for-5 with a walk, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base. | Hitting from the second spot in the order, Pollock has feasted on Giants pitching going 6-for-11 with four runs in the first two games of the season. His batting line stands at .333/.422/.487 though 45 plate appearances and he has walked in 11% of his plate appearances, which is up from 6.6% last year. If he can sustain some of that improvement over the season he will score a lot of runs in front of Paul Goldschmidt and the heart of the D-Backs order. |
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| Apr 17 2015 | Pollock had a big night Thursday, going 2-for-6 with his first home run of the season, in a 7-6 extra-innings win over the Giants. He scored twice and had an RBI in the contest. | Pollock looked to have won the game with his 10th inning homer off of Santiago Casilla, but the Giants extended it before the D-Backs finally put them away in the 12th. Pollock has opened the season reasonably well posting a .265/.359/.412 line so far. He was bumped out of the leadoff spot in the order by Ender Inciarte, but he is still on pace to score well over 100 runs thanks to his four walks early on. |
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| Apr 13 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-5 with three RBI on Sunday in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. | Pollock is off to a fine start to his season, hitting .286 with a .375 on-base percentage at the top of the order for the D-Backs. He has yet to steal a base or hit a home run, but those will come. |
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| Apr 13 2015 | Pollock is not in the lineup Monday against the Padres. | Pollack has been heating up, going 5-for-12 with four RBI in his past three games, but it appears he'll get a regular day off Monday. Ender Inciarte will slot into the center field duties, leading off. |
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| Apr 12 2015 | Pollock went 3-for-3 in Saturday's win against the Dodgers. | Pollock added two runs and an RBI. He reached base another time on a walk. Pollock is batting .313 on the year. He has appeared in every game this season, but Saturday was his first multi-hit game of the year. |
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| Apr 11 2015 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a walk Friday in a 4-3 win over the Dodgers. | Pollock is off to a bit of a slow start, so it's nice to see him get on base twice leading off for the Diamonbacks. His potential for double-digit homers and steals with a strong average and runs scored should give him enough leash to work himself into a groove. |
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| Apr 7 2015 | Pollock is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants. | It seems manager Chip Hale is simply rewarding Ender Inciarte for his two-hit, two-run effort Monday, as there has been no word of an injury to Pollock. Pollock went 1-for-5 in the opener. Inciarte had a hot spring and Hale has suggested he will find plenty of at-bats for him, though there's been no indication there will be a strict platoon in center. |
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| Mar 2 2015 | Pollock is penciled in as the Diamondbacks' leadoff hitter to begin the season, the Arizona Republic reports. | A hand injury cost Pollock a significant portion of last season, but he flashed more power than expected during the first half. Pollock made mechanical adjustments to his swing last season, lowering his hands and adding a bigger leg kick, which may have helped him show the added pop. In the event that he continues to drive the ball more consistently, he could move into a run-producing role, but Pollock offers a good on-base percentage as a tablesetter ahead of the team's power bats. |
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| Sep 23 2014 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in a 6-2 win over the Twins on Monday. | Pollock has now hit in seven of nine games, including two multi-hit games. This was his third three-hit game of the month. His fine September (.294) has actually lowered his season batting average to .310. |
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| Sep 23 2014 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in the Diamondbacks' 6-2 win over the Twins on Monday. | Pollock has now hit in seven of nine games, including two multi-hit games. It's his third three-hit game this month. His hot September (.294) has actually lowered his season batting average to .310. |
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| Sep 12 2014 | Pollock had a crushing night against the Padres on Friday as he went 3-for-4 with one run scored and four RBI as he smashed his seventh home run of the season. | In 200 at-bats this season, Pollock has hit six homers, scored 30 runs and stolen 11 bases. Average that over a full year and you've got quite the productive player. Pollock (.315/.363/.535) will continue to get full-time at-bats for the D-Backs here on out. |
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| Sep 7 2014 | Pollock is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers. | Tthe Diamondbacks will go with an outfield composed of Alfredo Marte, Ender Inciarte and Cody Ross on Sunday afternoon. Pollock, who didn't start Saturday either, recently returned from an extended DL stint after breaking his hand, and it appears the team is still easing him back into action. His absence from the lineup also gives manager Kirk Gibson an extended look at some of the team's younger outfield options. |
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| Sep 6 2014 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers. | Pollock just returned from a lengthy absence earlier in the week, so he'll get a day off after playing back-to-back days for the Diamondbacks for the first time since late May. Ender Inciarte will slide over and cover center field in Pollock's place. |
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| Sep 3 2014 | Pollock is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres. | Pollock returned to the lineup Tuesday, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Since he had missed just over three months with a broken hand, the Diamondbacks will likely bring him back into the fold slowly. As a result, Ender Inciarte slots in at center field Wednesday to spell Pollock. |
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| Sep 2 2014 | Pollock (hand) was activated from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and is starting in center field. | Pollock has played just 52 games with the Diamondbacks in a season that has been plagued by injuries. He officially rejoined the roster Tuesday, however, and should take back the everyday starting role in center field for September. |
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| Aug 29 2014 | Pollock (hand) will likely rejoin the Diamondbacks when the rosters expand on Sept. 1, Jack Magruder of Fox Sports Arizona reports. | Pollock has been playing rehab games with Triple-A over the past week, but the team seems content to leave him there until the rosters expand considering they are no longer in the playoff hunt. He should be back with the team Monday. |
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| Aug 26 2014 | Pollock went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a rehab game for Triple-A Reno on Monday. | Pollock rejoined Reno on Saturday and has gone 2-for-9 so far in three games. The Diamondbacks expected Pollock to be back, but was hit by a pitch and has to sit out again. It is unclear whether Pollock will make it back to the Diamondbacks' this season. |
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| Aug 22 2014 | Pollock (hand) is expected to rejoin Triple-A Reno on Saturday. | It's not entirely clear whether Pollock will return to action right away, with Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com suggesting he won't play until Tuesday, but it does sound like Pollock will be back on the field here shortly. Pollock, who went just 1-for-18 in his first four games with Reno, was pulled off his assignment after being hit by a pitch on his injured hand. |
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| Aug 14 2014 | Pollock (hand) is expected to resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno over the weekend, the Associated Press reports. | The Diamondbacks halted Pollock's assignment after he was struck by a pitch in his injured hand during an Arizona League game, but much to the team's relief, he checked out fine after further testing. If he can get in about 10-15 at-bats without incident at Reno over the next few days, Pollock could be activated from the DL at some point early next week. |
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| Aug 10 2014 | Though Pollock is on a rehab assignment, he still has swelling in his hand and needs to build up his strength there. | The takeaway is that Pollock's return from the DL doesn't seem imminent, but rather he'll need an extended rehab assignment. |
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| Aug 8 2014 | Pollock (hand) is 1-for-15 in three games since joining Triple-A Reno on Monday. | The D-backs may want to see better results in the PCL before activating Pollock from the DL, and it's entirely possible that he'll spend another week on the rehab assignment before returning to the Arizona outfield. |
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| Aug 4 2014 | Pollock (hand) has been sent to Triple-A Reno to continue his rehab assignment, KTAR in Phoenix reports. | In a pair of rookie league games, Pollock is 1-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in the early stages of his assignment. The time spent at Triple-A Reno will provide a much better indication regarding his readiness to return to the big leagues in the coming weeks. |
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| Aug 1 2014 | Pollock (hand) went 0-for-1 and was hit by a pitch in his first rehab game with the Diamondbacks' rookie-level affiliate on Thursday. | Now close to two months removed from surgery to repair a broken hand, Pollock has returned to active competition in Arizona. He was hit by a pitch in his very first game back -- that's how he broke the hand -- but fortunately, there's been no word of setback or further injury. Pollock figures to advance gradually through the minor league system, but a return in mid-to-late August seems likely. |
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| Jul 28 2014 | Pollock (hand) is scheduled to take live batting practice Tuesday and will then begin a rehab stint in the Arizona League, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | After facing some short season competition in Arizona, he will likely progress to a minor league rehab stint, and could be back with Arizona by mid-August. He slashed .316/.366/.554 with six home runs and eight steals in 52 games before the hand injury derailed a true breakout season. He's worth stashing in 12-team leagues. |
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| Jul 9 2014 | Pollock (hand) is targeting August 1 to begin his rehab assignment, the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock was originally projected to come off the DL on August 15, so targeting August 1 to start a rehab assignment is right on pace with the Diamondbacks' plan to re-integrate their starting center fielder. Before going to the DL, he was hitting phenomenally for the team, going .316/.366/.554 with six homers and 15 RBI. The D-Backs know their chances for making the playoffs are all but done this year, but getting Pollock back into the lineup gives them some stability near the top and can pave the way for some RBI chances for Mark Trumbo and MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt. It's difficult to say what value Pollock will have for the rest of the season, but if he picks up right where he left off, grabbing him off the free agent list when he gets close to returning could bolster any fantasy lineup for a playoff push. |
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| Jun 2 2014 | Pollock underwent successful surgery Monday on his broken hand and is expected to resume baseball activities in approximately eight weeks. | The actual return timetable for Pollock could be closer to 10 or 12 weeks, as the outfielder would likely only gradually implement additional activities on a day-to-day basis, before requiring a rather lengthy rehab assignment as a result of the extensive time missed. In a best-case scenario, Pollock will probably remain on the disabled list until early- to mid-August, making him difficult to justify stashing in most yearly formats, despite his impressive numbers prior to suffering the injury. |
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| Jun 1 2014 | Pollock will require surgery on his broken hand and will miss six-to-eight weeks, Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com reports. | A dreadful season for the Diamondbacks got a little worse Saturday when Johnny Cueto's pitch struck Pollock squarely on the hand, resulting in a fracture. The Diamondbacks will now have to prepare for their leadoff hitter being unavailable until after the All-Star break, forcing the team to break in a new center fielder. Ender Inciarte seems like the top candidate to fill in for Pollock, but he's struggled mightily at the dish this season, posting a .156 average over 45 at-bats. |
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| Jun 1 2014 | Pollock (hand) was placed on the 15-day DL on Sunday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. | The move was expected after Pollock broke his hand after it was struck by a Johnny Cueto pitch in the eighth inning of Saturday's game. The Diamondbacks haven't announced if Pollock will require surgery on the hand, but he's probably looking at an absence well beyond the 15-day minimum, regardless. He's probably been the team's most dependable hitter aside from Paul Goldschmidt, with a .316 average to go along with 16 doubles, six homers and eight stolen bases on the campaign. |
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| May 31 2014 | Pollock, who was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning Saturday, broke his hand, according to Diamondbacks beat writer Nick Piecoro. | No word yet on how long he'll be out - that'll depend on whether surgery's necessary - but either way it's a tough blow for a player who seemed to be in the midst of a breakout season. |
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| May 31 2014 | Pollock, who was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning Saturday, broke his hand. | No word yet on how long he'll be out, but it's a tough blow to a player who seemed to be in the midst of a breakout season. |
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| May 30 2014 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base against the Reds on Friday. | It's been a solid breakout season to this point for Pollock, going 11-for-20 over his last five games for the Diamondbacks raising his average to .316 on the season. Pollock is currently getting on base at a .364 clip, while providing a surprising power boost. Add in Pollock's stolen base numbers, and you've got one heck of an all-around hitter to this point. |
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| May 26 2014 | Pollock played the role of hero Monday, hitting a walk-off, two-run home run off of Kevin Quackenbush in the bottom of the ninth. | The homer was Pollock's third hit of the game, giving him six multi-hit games this month. The Diamondbacks' center fielder is hitting .296 this year with six home runs and six stolen bases through two months in 2014. |
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| May 18 2014 | Pollock went 4-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 18-7 thrashing of the Dodgers. | Pollock was one of seven D-Backs with a multi-hit game at the expense of the Dodgers, and his two extra-base hits were part of 13 total for Arizona. He now has six runs, two homers, five RBI and four swipes in his last seven games. |
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| May 6 2014 | Pollock (groin) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers. | Pollock has been sidelined since April 29 with a groin injury, but he's penciled in to man left field and bat seventh Tuesday against right-hander Marco Estrada. The speedy Ender Inciarte will take over in center field, and Pollock may remain limited to corner duty until the groin issue has passes completely. |
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| May 5 2014 | Pollock (groin) was not in Monday's lineup, but Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said the outfielder is getting closer to a return, the Diamondbacks' official website reports. | The Diamondbacks are apparently thinking about using Pollock at one of the corner outfield spots when he first returns, and the hesitance to play him in center field may also translate to the basepaths. In any case, it sounds like Pollock will likely avoid the disabled list, though that's far from a sure thing, given that he hasn't been in the lineup since Wednesday (Apr. 30). |
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| May 4 2014 | Pollock (groin) will miss his third straight game Sunday, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | The outfielder acknowledged after Saturday's game that he's still not back to full speed after dealing with the groin issue, so Pollock will continue to rest until the training staff feels comfortable turning him loose both defensively and on the basepaths. Ender Inciarte will draw his third consecutive start as a result. |
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| May 4 2014 | Pollock (groin) admitted he is not at full strength, estimating he could run at about 80 percent, the Arizona Republic reports. | "Could he play today?" manager Kirk Gibson said. "Probably, but then what happens after that? Maybe he dives or lunges after one and then we lose him for too long." Pollock's groin tightened while running the bases Tuesday against the Rockies. The injury does not appear severe and he should be back to full strength by the end of the week barring a setback. |
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| May 2 2014 | Pollock is not in the lineup Friday against the Phillies. | Pollock is out of the lineup for a second straight game, after garnering six consecutive starts. Ender Inciarte will get the nod in center field for the D-Backs. |
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| Apr 29 2014 | Pollock hit his second home run in the last five games, but it wasn't enough as the D-Backs suffered their 15th home loss of the season by a score of 5-4 to the Rockies. | Much to the delight of the fans at Chase Field, Pollock's solo blast tied the game 4-4 in the eigth inning after the first two batters of the inning struck out. He's now hitting .261 with 10 runs and while his three homers aren't bad, the five RBI are almost as disappointing as Arizona's terrible 8-22 record. |
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| Apr 25 2014 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in his return to the lineup Friday against the Phillies. | Pollock had missed four games in a row due to neck tightness, but the neck didn't appear to be bothering him when he hit an eighth inning shot off Jacob Diekman. It certainly appeared as if he can be considered healthy moving forward. |
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| Apr 25 2014 | Pollock (neck) is back in the lineup Friday against the Phillies. | Pollock missed four starts with neck tightness, but will return to the lineup Friday to take on right-hander Roberto Hernandez. The 26-year-old is batting .306/.358/.469 against right-handed pitching this season, but his 1-for-19 mark against lefties has his overall average down at .235. |
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| Apr 24 2014 | Pollock (neck) is out of the lineup Thursday for a fourth straight day, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | Neck tightness forced Pollock from last Sunday's game, and he remains unable to start for Arizona. The 26-year-old did pinch run in Wednesday's game, so any talk of a backdated DL stint can likely be put to rest. |
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| Apr 23 2014 | Pollock (neck) remains out of the lineup Wednesday. | A healthy Pollock may have been held out against tough right-hander Jeff Samardzija anyway, but either way, he will sit out Wednesday for the third straight day. Tony Campana will start in center field for the Diamondbacks. |
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| Apr 22 2014 | Pollock is not in the lineup Tuesday for the second straight day. | Pollock has not started since leaving Sunday's game with a sore neck, but he remains day-to-day. Tony Campana will receive another start in center field Tuesday night. |
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| Apr 21 2014 | Pollock (neck) is not in the lineup Monday against the Cubs. | Pollock was removed from Sunday's game after experiencing neck tightness, and will remain out of the lineup Monday as a result. Tony Campana will take his place in center field and bat eighth in the order. |
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| Apr 20 2014 | Pollock was removed from Sunday's game due to neck tightness. | Pollock appeared to be bothered by the left side of his neck, and was removed from the game to undergo further evaluation. Manager Kurt Gibson should provide more information on his status following Sunday's game. If he has to miss time, look for Tony Campana to potentially see a bump in playing time in center field. |
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| Apr 16 2014 | Pollock is out of the Diamondbacks' lineup Wednesday against the Mets. | Pollock will yield center field and the eighth spot in the order to Tony Campana, despite compiling a four-game hitting streak, during which the former went 5-for-14 with a solo homer, double, and 1:2 BB:K. |
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| Apr 12 2014 | Pollock isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports. | Pollock has situated in the leadoff and eighth spots in the order this season, reaching base in six of the past seven games. In any case, he'll yield center field to Tony Campana, who is sitting at the top of the order. |
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| Apr 10 2014 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Giants. | Pollock is batting just .209 for the season but has hit safely in five straight games. It looks like he's getting a routine day off. Tony Campana will take over in center field and lead off against right-hander Ryan Vogelsong. |
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| Apr 1 2014 | Pollock will bat eighth Tuesday against the Giants. | Gerardo Parra will move atop the batting order against right-hander Matt Cain, as Pollock falls all the way the No. 8 hole. It may seems like a rash decision, but Pollock has yet to record a hit in 13 at-bats from the leadoff spot and the Diamondbacks are already 0-3. Chances are, Pollock will at least lead off against lefties moving forward. |
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| Apr 1 2014 | Pollock had three hits, two runs and an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the visiting Giants. His infield single in the first inning was his first hit of the season, snapping an 0-13 skid. | The 26-year-old center fielder cashed in Chris Owings with a ground rule double in the sixth, then scored the game-winning run two plays later on a sacrifice fly by Gerardo Parra. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come for Pollock, who is looking to improve upon his .259 batting average from last season. |
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| Apr 1 2014 | Pollock went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts and seven runners left on base in Monday's loss to the Giants. | At least during the early weeks of the season, Pollock appears to have an opportunity to secure the leadoff role for the D-Backs after previously handling more of a platoon situation (starting mostly against lefties) when the Arizona outfield was more crowded. Pollock has opened the 2014 campaign in a slump with an 0-for-13 mark through the D-Backs' first three games. |
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| Mar 31 2014 | Pollock will start in center field and bat leadoff for the Diamondbacks on Monday vs. the Giants. | Pollock served as Arizona's leadoff hitter for their two games in Australia just over a week ago, but it wasn't certain if he was going to stick there when the team resumed games stateside. It looks like they've settled on him as their table-setter for now, and he should be an excellent source of runs with power bats Paul Goldschmidt, Mark Trumbo and Aaron Hill slotting in behind him. |
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| Feb 14 2014 | Pollock has entered spring training with the opportunity to take over the everyday role in center field following the offseason trade of Adam Eaton to the White Sox, the Arizona Republic reports. | With the clearer path to playing time, Pollock will still need to hit to avoid losing at-bats to Cody Ross, who is ahead of schedule in his return from hip surgery. While Ross won't play center field, Gerardo Parra is still in the mix and can slide over from a corner to accommodate Ross as needed. Pollock has carried a better line against left-handed pitching thus far in his career, hitting .280/.331/.480 against southpaws as a big leaguer compared to .254/.314/.351. In order to maintain everyday playing time, he will need to show improvement against righties to avoid falling into the smaller side of a platoon. |
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| Sep 21 2013 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk against the Rockies on Friday. | Pollock has now hit safely in his last four games and in six of his last seven, pushing his average up to .264 on the year. He's been trying to make the most of his recent regular playing time and the soon-to-be 26 year old outfielder is certainly making a case for himself as a potential starting outfielder in 2014 as the Diamondbacks start making preparations for their offseason. |
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| Sep 16 2013 | Pollock is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, MLB.com reports. | After sitting the past three games - all against right-handers - Pollock returns to the lineup Monday as the D'Backs face Los Angeles southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu. Pollock will bat first and man center field in place of Adam Eaton. |
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| Sep 10 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup Tuesday for the second straight day. | Pollock has not been awful in September, but with him owning just a .607 OPS for the month, he has opened the door for other players to see time in the outfield. Willie Bloomquist will start in left field Tuesday with Gerardo Parra taking Pollock's place in center. |
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| Sep 9 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers. | The Diamondbacks will roll with an all-lefty outfield against Dodgers starter Ricky Nolasco, so Pollock, despite going 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base Sunday, will open on the bench for just the second time in seven games. |
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| Aug 31 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants, the Arizona Republic reports. | Though Pollock will sit Saturday, the recent trade of Jason Kubel should clear him for at least semi-regular at-bats the rest of the way. Pollock is batting .253 and has shown good speed while supplying the occasional long ball. |
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| Aug 25 2013 | Pollock provided most of the Diamondbacks' firepower in Sunday's defeat at Philadelphia, going 3-for-4 with a three-run blast and an additional run scored. | Since tallying two hits in 10 at-bats during the first 10 days of August, Pollock has appeared in the outfield most days, batting a middling .241 (13-for-54) with one home run, four RBI, and 10 runs. Sunday's flash of power is likely a fleeting one, but he's at least a reliable source of runs scored at the moment. |
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| Aug 19 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds. | Pollock started the team's last seven games in center field, so it appears he's just being given the day off. The D-Backs will send out Adam Eaton in center field, with Jason Kubel and Gerardo Parra in left and right field, respectively. |
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| Aug 10 2013 | Pollock has only had two plate appearances since Sunday's game in Boston. | With Adam Eaton and Cody Ross heating up, Pollock just isn't fitting in the lineup right now. Manager Kirk Gibson has used the same lineup three straight nights and Pollock has pinch hit in two of those games, walking once and striking out once. Until one of these outfielders cools down, Pollock will struggle to see any significant playing time, especially considering Gerardo Parra has joined him on the pine. |
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| Jul 6 2013 | Pollock went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, a walk, and three runs scored against the Rockies on Friday. | With the array of players returning from injury, it was long assumed that Pollock would be sent down to make room. But he's managed to stick around even with the glut of outfielders the Diamondbacks have and has produced rather well as of late. Over his last seven games, Pollock is batting .333 (7-for-21) with one home run, two RBI and six runs scored. The real question will be what happens when Adam Eaton is ready to return to the majors as Pollock, Tony Campana or both are expected to be the odd man out. |
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| Jul 3 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. | Pollock will take a seat Wednesday as the Mets are throwing their ace right-hander Matt Harvey. Tony Campana, who was called up Wednesday, will take the start in center field and bat leadoff. Pollock has been a bit cold at the plate since the beginning of June hitting .205/.250/.337 over 25 games. With Campana now up in the big leagues, Pollock could see his playing time reduced, especially against lefties. |
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| Jun 20 2013 | Pollock could be the odd man out when Aaron Hill (hand) and Eric Chavez (oblique) return, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | With the return of infielders Eric Chavez and Aaron Hill imminent, the D-Backs have some interesting decisions to make. Over the past 10 games, Pollock has really struggled, hitting a putrid .167 with only two RBI. With the flexibility of teammates Willie Bloomquist and Martin Prado, the D-Backs could elect to send down Pollock instead of two infielders when Hill and Chavez are activated. Pollock will likely only be fantasy relevant for another couple of weeks unless additional injuries occur to the Diamondbacks' outfield. |
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| Jun 17 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins. | Pollock has started eight of the last 10 contests for the Diamondbacks, but thanks to his .591 OPS against right-handers, he will sit out against a righty starter for the third straight game. Fellow outfielder Cody Ross isn't faring any better against right-handers, posting just a .501 OPS himself, but he is getting a shot at everyday at-bats at the moment, having started seven straight games including Monday's. |
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| Jun 15 2013 | Pollock is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Padres. | Pollock will sit for the second time in four games with another right-hander on the mound for the opposition. The 25-year-old owns a .833 OPS on the year against southpaws, compared to a .590 OPS against righties. |
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| Jun 5 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. | Pollock homered in Tuesday's game, but it will be his night to sit out as the Diamondbacks continue rotating four outfielders through three spots. Though Pollock will not start Wednesday, he figures to be back in there Thursday after hitting .372 in his previous 11 games. |
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| May 28 2013 | Pollock went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in the 5-4 win over the Rangers Monday. | After some aggressive base running in the second inning, Pollock notched his NL leading 16th double of the season. It's not clear how much consistent playing time Pollock will see but at least for now he should play any time the D-Backs face a left-hander. |
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| May 25 2013 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against the Padres on Friday. | Pollock was atop the Diamondbacks lineup and continued to provide a spark with his third multi-hit game in his last four. He's seen his playing time diminish lately as manager Kirk Gibson tries to find playing time for four different outfielders, but with word that Adam Eaton is even further off in his recovery than anticipated, Pollock should continue to see a fair amount of at-bats over the next several weeks, possibly even months. |
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| May 25 2013 | Pollock is not in Saturday's lineup against the Padres. | Pollock continues to feel the playing time crunch as manager Kirk Gibson splits at-bats between four outfielders. Pollock will almost certainly be in the lineup when the Diamondbacks face a southpaw, but his status is much more questionable again right-handed starters. |
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| May 22 2013 | Pollock could receive more opportunities to bat leadoff and play center field with Adam Eaton (elbow) sidelined for the foreseeable future. | Pollock could benefit the most from the injury news that broke Wednesday about teammate Adam Eaton suffering a setback during his rehab assignment in Reno. Early indications were Pollock would be the one designated to Triple-A Reno once the Diamondbacks' activated Eaton from the DL. It looks like, at least for the immediate future, fantasy owners can breath a sigh of relief as Pollock will continue to see regular starts in the Arizona outfield. |
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| May 21 2013 | Pollock is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rockies. | Before Monday's 3-for-5 performance, Pollock had gone hitless in his previous 12 at-bats. He will get the day off in favor of Gerardo Parra, who will get the start in center field and lead off. |
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| May 20 2013 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with two runs in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rockies. | Pollock is batting .244 against right-handed pitching this season, and all four of his home runs have come against southpaws. He racked up three hits off right-handers Monday, but the early evidence still suggests that Pollock would best be utilized as a platoon player. He is expected to lose his job once Adam Eaton (elbow) returns from the disabled list, and Eaton began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno on Monday. |
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| May 19 2013 | Pollock is sitting Sunday with Jason Kubel (quad) back in the starting lineup. | Pollock has been a fixture in the Diamondbacks' outfield so far this season, but his production at the plate has steadily declined recently. When Adam Eaton (elbow) is ready to return in a couple weeks, Pollock is likely to be sent down to Triple-A Reno. |
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| May 11 2013 | Pollock will likely be sent back to Triple-A Reno once Adam Eaton (elbow) finishes his rehab assignment in the coming weeks, the Arizona Republic reports. | Pollock has cooled off at the plate in recent weeks, while the return of Cody Ross and Jason Kubel from injuries has taken away some of his playing time as well. The 31 games he's played in the big leagues to start the year have already matched his total from last season, while Pollock is carrying a .257/.281/.477 line through 109 at-bats thus far. |
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| May 6 2013 | Pollock went 2-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Dodgers. | Pollock, who is tied for the National League lead with 11 doubles, has proven to be more of a power threat than expected. His minor league track record is impressive, but also indicates that his isolated slugging will fall off from its current level of .228. Pollock hit just 14 homers in 1233 minor league at-bats, albeit with a .303/.354./.418 batting line and 67 stolen bases. There should perhaps be some concern that his surprising power is masking a poor walk rate, which currently stands at just 2.8 percent through 106 plate appearances. Fantasy owners in most leagues will gladly take the trade off, but the lack of walks will likely become an issue if the power dries up. |
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| May 4 2013 | Pollock went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's win over the Padres. | The healthier the outfield gets for the Diamondbacks the more interesting things are going to be because although Pollock is having a strong season at the plate, a .272 batting average to go along with four home runs and 13 RBI, there simply won't be enough playing time to go around and Pollock could be demoted so that the Diamondbacks can assure regular at-bats for Pollock. |
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| Apr 28 2013 | Pollock is out of the Diamondbacks' lineup Sunday against the Rockies. | Jason Kubel's (quadriceps) return from the disabled list Sunday means that Pollock's run in Arizona's outfield has come to an end. On the season, Pollock is hitting .269 with three homers, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 78 at-bats, but an outfield without just Adam Eaton (elbow) right now may result in a demotion to ensure regular at-bats for one of the reserve outfielders. |
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| Apr 27 2013 | Pollock went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a steal in the Diamondbacks' win over the Rockies on Saturday. | A less-than-healthy Arizona outfield has availed plenty of playing time for Pollock. He entered Saturday's game with an NL-leading nine doubles, and he now has three home runs and three steals. Jason Kubel could return at some point within the next week, which could crowd out some of Pollock's playing time. |
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| Apr 22 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants. | Pollock has picked up at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games, but since he has started 10 straight, he will get a night off Monday. With Pollock out, Gerardo Parra will start in center field Monday night. |
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| Apr 10 2013 | Pollock returned to the lineup Wednesday and hit a pair of homers while going 3-for-5 with four RBI, three homers and a stolen base in the win over Pittsburgh. | To say that Pollock terrorized Pirates starter Jonathan Sanchez on Wednesday might be an understatement. The D-Backs used Pollock as a starter in each of the first four games this season, but it appears manager Kirk Gibson is trending toward giving Pollock most of his starts against left-handed pitching. Keep in mind, however, that he could slide into a true fourth outfielder role if Cody Ross returns as expected next week. |
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| Apr 9 2013 | Pollock is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. | Pollock is still searching for his first hit since Opening Day, and thus he will not start Tuesday for the third time in five days. With Pollock on the bench, Martin Prado will move to left field, and Eric Chavez will get the start at third base. |
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| Apr 6 2013 | Pollock is out of the lineup Saturday in Milwaukee, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports. | After going 3-for-4 on Opening Day, Pollock has failed to tally a hit in eight at-bats. His absence is not likely due to a lack of production, but rather to give him a day off. In any case, Eric Chavez will man third base for Martin Prado, who is taking on left field following a series of switches. Pollock will likely find himself starting again Sunday. |
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| Apr 1 2013 | Pollock went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 6-2 win over the Cardinals | Pollock started the season on a high note, although it was Gerardo Parra who manned the leadoff spot, while Pollock hit seventh in the order. He will likely fall back to a fourth outfielder role once Cody Ross (calf) returns, and could slide further down the depth chart if the Diamondbacks' other outfielders are still healthy by the time Adam Eaton (elbow returns). Eaton is expected to be out until around mid-may, while Ross is likely to return within the next week or two. |
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| Mar 25 2013 | Pollock, who will see an expanded role in the absence of Adam Eaton, is a candidate to lead off for the D-Backs, the Arizona Republic reports. | Martin Prado, Gerardo Parra and Willie Bloomquist are among the other options being considered, while Pollock profiles as well as any of the options for the role. On days where Pollock is in the lineup, Gerardo Parra is expected to play a corner outfield spot. Ultimately, the health of Cody Ross will likely determine how much Pollock plays beyond the early weeks of the season, as he'll likely slide into a fourth outfielder role upon Ross' return. |
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| Mar 14 2013 | D-Backs manager Kirk Gibson said that Pollock is close to being ready to serve as an everyday player at the big-league level, the Arizona Republic reports. | The opportunity for that role seems unlikely in 2013, however, but Pollock could make the Opening Day roster as the team's fourth outfielder if Cody Ross is unable to get back in time from a leg injury. Down the road, Pollock's mix of on-base skills and speed would make him a threat to steal plenty of bases if he gets enough playing time in Arizona (or elsewhere). |
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| Mar 6 2013 | Pollock could open the season as the D-Backs' fourth outfielder if Cody Ross (leg) begins the year on the DL, the Arizona Republic reports. | Tony Campana is in the mix for the role as well, and it will ultimately come down to where Ross is at with his running during the final weeks of spring training before a decision is made. Gerardo Parra would likely see most of the at-bats starting in Ross' place. |
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| Mar 1 2013 | Pollock (abdomen) went 0-for-3 with a run scored in his return to the lineup in Thursday's exhibition win against the Reds. | Pollock was in the designated hitter spot because the injury is more bothersome when he is throwing in the field. Look for him to remain here for a short time until it is completely recovered. |
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| Feb 26 2013 | Pollock's injury has been diagnosed as an abdominal strain, while there is no timetable for his return to game action, the Arizona Republic reports. | A similar issue plagued Pollock last spring as well, and he was able to return without a lengthy absence. The injury bothers him most when he's throwing, which could seemingly keep Pollock in a DH role for a few days if he's able to get back on the field in the near future. |
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| Feb 23 2013 | Pollock was scratched from Saturday's lineup with abdominal tightness. | Consider Pollock day-to-day. If it's nothing more than some muscle tightness, he should be fine going forward. |
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| Oct 13 2012 | Pollock may end up as the D-Backs' fourth outfielder to begin the 2013 season, the Arizona Republic reports. | Although he didn't hit well in his limited chances with the D-Backs, Pollock is a former first-round pick with a combination of speed and on-base skills that should eventually make him a candidate for the team's leadoff role. It's expected that Jason Kubel or Gerardo Parra, along with Chris Young will be traded this offseason, leaving Pollock and Adam Eaton to take on larger roles in the Arizona outfield. |
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| Sep 19 2012 | Pollock will be called up Wednesday, AZ Central Sports' Nick Piecoro reports. | Pollock was a first round pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, and although his future is bright, he probably won't see enough playing time down the stretch to warrant fantasy consideration. |
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| Aug 22 2012 | Pollock was called up from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, MLB.com reports. | Justin Upton sustained a hamstring injury Tuesday night and could miss both games of Wednesday's doubleheader, prompting the call-up of Pollock for some added outfield depth. Sam Demel was demoted to Triple-A to make room for Pollock, who as the team's 26th man will be sent back to Reno following the doubleheader. |
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