AJ Pollock’s release and the limits of the aggregate

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty ImagesLast night, Jon Paul Morosi for MLB Network reported some big news about the San Francisco Giants:

Source: The Giants have decided to release outfielder AJ Pollock. He played for Triple-A Sacramento over the weekend on an injury rehab assignment. @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 5, 2023 Sure, AJ Pollock didn’t anything while with the Giants (0-for-6 with 2 strikeouts) and was added to be a complimentary contributor, but his release really shows just how badly the front office has guessed wrong this year.

“How badly the front office has guessed wrong? Bro, can you even hear yourself?” Stay with me. The Giants have guessed wrong. The results…