The San Francisco Giants decided Monday to release outfielder AJ Pollock (oblique), per MLB Network's Jon Morosi. Pollock, who has been on the injured list since the beginning of August with a Grade 1 left oblique strain, played for Triple-A Sacramento over the weekend on an injury rehab assignment. The 35-year-old veteran has managed a .165/.215/.308 slash line in 144 plate appearances this season with the Mariners and Giants. Regardless of where he may end up, his fantasy value is very limited at this point in his career.
San Francisco Giants outfielder AJ Pollock (oblique) will begin his rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Sacramento. The 35-year-old has been on the shelf since early August after suffering a Grade 1 left oblique strain. Pollock's amid arguably the worst offensive campaign of his career, slashing .165/.215/.308 with five home runs, 15 runs, 15 RBI, and no steals over 54 games split between the Seattle Mariners and the Giants. Fantasy managers should leave him on the waiver wire even after he returns.
Updating a previous report, the San Francisco Giants placed outfielder AJ Pollock (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left-oblique strain and recalled outfielder Heliot Ramos from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Pollock injured his left oblique on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels and will now probably miss more than the 10 required days on the IL. The 35-year-old veteran has been pretty useless in fantasy leagues in 2023, hitting .165/.215/.308 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored in 133 at-bats. Pollock has gone hitless in six at-bats over five games since being acquired in a trade from the Seattle Mariners at the deadline. Pollock should be on the waiver wire in mixed fantasy leagues.
San Francisco Giants outfielder AJ Pollock (side) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The 35-year-old was forced to exit early on Tuesday due to left side discomfort. He won't be in the lineup on Wednesday, but might be available off the bench. Joc Pederson, Luis Matos, and Michael Conforto will cover the outfield against right-hander Shohei Ohtani. Pollock has struggled this season, so he isn't much of a fantasy option anyway.
AJ Pollock Exits Early Tuesday With Side Discomfort
San Francisco Giants outfielder AJ Pollock (side) exited Tuesday's game against the Angels in the third inning with left side discomfort, per MLB.com's Maria Guardado. Pollock was pinch-hit for before getting an at-bat. The 35-year-old has dealt with injuries throughout his career and has slashed just .165/.215/.308 in 144 plate appearances this season with the Mariners and the Giants. Fantasy managers should wait to hear more after the game, but they should steer away from Pollock at this time regardless.
The Seattle Mariners have traded outfielder AJ Pollock, along with utility player Mark Mathias, to the San Francisco Giants ahead of Tuesday's MLB trade deadline. In fact, Tuesday was the target day for Pollock to be activated from the 10-day injured list after dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him out of action since July 21. It's been tough sledding at the plate for the 35-year-old this season as Pollock is hitting just .173 with five homers and a .548 OPS across 49 games, good for a 51 wRC+ that is 49% below the league average. For his part, Mathias was recently claimed off waivers by the Mariners from the Pittsburgh Pirates where he hit .231 with three stolen bases across 62 trips to the plate.
Seattle Mariners outfielder AJ Pollock (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on Saturday. The veteran outfielder sustained the injury during Friday's win over the Blue Jays and currently has no timetable for his return. It's been a brutal 2023 season for Pollock, who's slashing a meager .173/.225/.323 with five home runs and 15 RBI over 127 at-bats on the year. He likely would have been optioned earlier this season but Mariners lack outfield options in the minor league system. Outfielder Taylor Trammell, who owns a career .168/.269/.370 batting line across 303 major league at-bats, has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.
Seattle Mariners outfielder AJ Pollock had to leave Wednesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics after tweaking his leg while attempting to steal a bag, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports. Fantasy managers should assume he's day-to-day right now, but if he does need time on the injured list, they won't be missing much production. Pollock is not the same player he used to be and is hitting .167 with four home runs, 11 runs, and 13 RBI over 30 games. Taylor Trammel will likely see more action if the 35-year-old goes on the shelf, but managers might want to look elsewhere for outfield help, as he's sporting a .143 batting average and .686 OPS with no steals across 15 games.
Seattle Mariners outfielder AJ Pollock is starting in left field and batting seventh against the Cleveland Guardians in Sunday's series finale. The 35-year-old was brought in as a platoon option, primarily to face left-handed pitching, but he'll be getting the start on Sunday against right-hander Cal Quantrill. Teoscar Hernandez is shifting over to designated hitter to make room for Pollock in the outfield. Due to his limited playing time, Pollock isn't much of a fantasy option outside of the deepest leagues.
Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais announced that they will use a platoon in left field in 2023 with veteran AJ Pollock, who signed a one-year deal in free agency. Pollock will start against left-handed pitchers. The 35-year-old has a .304/.350/.593 slash line with 24 doubles, 31 homers, 75 RBI, 26 walks and 80 strikeouts against lefties in the last four years. Jarred Kelenic and Taylor Trammell are expected to start in left on days when the Mariners face right-handed pitching. Kelenic seems like the early favorite heading into spring training, with the edge in fielding, baserunning and power potential. In 133 plate appearances against lefties in 2022 with the Chicago White Sox, Pollock hit .286/.316/.619.
