AJ POLLOCK NEWS

Tigers aim to end 4-game slide, play the White Sox

The Detroit Tigers are looking to stop their four-game skid with a victory against the Chicago White Sox

AUGUST 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greinke helps Royals beat Cease, White Sox 5-3

Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains on bench Pollock is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Royals.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Wednesday Pollock isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Poaching work from Sheets Pollock will start in left field and bat leadoff in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Royals.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

James Fegan: Sox offense was a little relieved after... - The Athletic Sox offense was a little relieved after Sunday's performance. "It was really good to just pile it on and give (Tim Anderson) a break," said...

AUGUST 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

James Fegan: White Sox beat the Rangers, 8-2 AJ Pollock... - The Athletic White Sox beat the Rangers, 8-2 AJ Pollock, José Abreu, Andrew Vaughn and Leury García all had three-hit days as the Sox offense lit up Spen...

AUGUST 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Not starting Monday Pollock isn't in the lineup Monday against the Royals.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes over as main center fielder Pollock will start in center field and bat third in Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact 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.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Díaz, Rockies rally off Graveman in 9th, stun White Sox 6-5

Elias Díaz hit a two-run single off Kendall Graveman in the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies overcame the loss of starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela to beat the Chicago White...

JULY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing time picks up Pollock will start in left field and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact 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.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pollock helps White Sox top Guardians 5-4 for DH split

AJ Pollock hit a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 to salvage a split of their day-night doubleheader

JULY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of lineup Sunday Pollock is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Impact 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.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Losing playing time Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Monday against the Guardians.

Impact 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.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits in Jimenez's return Pollock is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Impact 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.

JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Sunday Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact 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.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani Ks 11, extends scoreless streak in 4-1 win over WSox

Shohei Ohtani extended his scoreless streak to 21 2/3 innings while pitching five-hit ball into the sixth with 11 strikeouts in the Los Angeles Angels’ 4-1 victory over the Chicago...

JUNE 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Tuesday Pollock is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

Impact 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.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact 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.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Wednesday's lineup Pollock isn't starting Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Impact 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.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base three times Pollock went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Astros.

Impact 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).

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three-run homer in loss Pollock went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's loss to Houston.

Impact 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/.297/.384. Pollock is making it difficult to keep his hot bat out of the lineup.

JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raises average to .262 Pollock went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Tigers.

Impact 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 that mark is now .262 across 175 plate appearances on the campaign.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps racking up hits Pollock went 2-for-6 with an RBI on Sunday against the Rangers.

Impact 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.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit effort Pollock went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Dodgers.

Impact 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).

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE