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With A.J. Pollock hurt, Alex Verdugo should get his chance to shine

I am inevitable. Whoops, sorry. Still have Endgame on my mind.

But speaking of inevitability, A.J. Pollock is about to go on the injured list for the first time as a Dodger. For a guy who has averaged 112.5 games played over the last two seasons, 79 the last three seasons and 101 in his six full seasons, this shouldn’t be surprising. He’s no Iron Man. What’s more concerning is that he has an infection in his elbow that required surgery back in 2016. That’s … not good.

On the field, though, having Pollock out might end up being beneficial.