When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed A.J. Pollock to a five-year, $60 million contract during the offseason, it was met by surprise over the financial commitment and criticism because of his injury history.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, manager Dave Roberts and Pollock himself pushed back on the notion he is injury prone. Their argument hinged on Pollock avoiding soft-tissue injuries and simply running into a string of bad luck.
Regardless of how one may choose to interpret Pollock’s injury history, he’s been sidelined for yet another prolonged stretch. After an infection developed in his elbow, the veteran center fielder was required to undergo surgery to remove hardware that was previously used to stabilize the joint.