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Heads to bench Pollock is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Impact Along with Pollock, fellow right-handed hitters Justin Turner and Enrique Hernandez will check out of the starting nine as the Dodgers stock up on some extra lefty bats in the series finale to face Angels righty Julio Teheran. Cody Bellinger will slide over to center field in Pollock's stead.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first steal Pollock went 1-for-4 with a single, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in a victory over the Angels on Friday.

Impact Pollock made the most out of a pair of fielder's choices in the contest. After his first, he stole second base, and with his second, he knocked in a run. The veteran also scored a run after leading off the eighth inning with a single. Pollock is slashing .283/.348/.617 with five homers and 12 RBI on the season.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs fifth home run Pollock went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI in Thursday's victory over San Diego.

Impact Pollock hit one of the Dodgers' six home runs in the contest, taking Chris Paddack deep to left field in the first inning. He also drove in a run with a double in the third. The 32-year-old is off to a strong start to the campaign, slashing .286/.355/.643 with five homers and 11 RBI through 62 plate appearances.

AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Pollock is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Pollock has just a part-time role for the Dodgers this season, starting 10 times in the team's first 17 games. Matt Beaty will be the designated hitter Monday.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Belts go-ahead homer Pollock went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Giants.

Impact Pollock's seventh inning homer gave the Dodgers their first lead of the contest. He was the only Dodger to record multiple hits Sunday. The 32-year-old is batting .311/.354/.667 with four homers, nine RBI and six runs scored despite serving in a part-time role. When he doesn't start, he's usually one of the first options off the bench for manager Dave Roberts -- Pollock has appeared in some capacity in 14 of the Dodgers' 16 games this season.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Pollock will be on the bench Friday against the Giants, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Pollock has just a part-time role this season, sitting for the sixth time in the Dodgers' first 14 games. He owns a strong .324/.375/.676 slash line, though it remains to be seen whether or not that will affect his playing time. Joc Pederson starts in left field Friday, while Justin Turner occupies Pollock's other primary position of designated hitter.

AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Big impact off bench Pollock went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Padres.

Impact Pollock pinch-hit for Joc Pederson in the seventh inning and plated Austin Barnes for the go-ahead run. Pollock followed it up with a solo shot in the ninth for insurance. The 32-year-old has three homers, six RBI and five runs scored in 36 plate appearances this year.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Pollock will sit Tuesday against Arizona, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Impact Pollock started seven times in the first 11 games of the season, including each of the last three. Matt Beaty starts in left field Tuesday.

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 2, 2020 • Associated Press

Two-run blast in win Pollock went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Pollock's second homer of the year came against Diamondbacks reliever Yoan Lopez in the fifth inning, capping off a five-run rally for the Dodgers. Pollock has collected four RBI and scored four runs in seven games this season. He's only likely to start against southpaws, but the 32-year-old outfielder is frequently used as a pinch hitter when he doesn't start.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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Walks six in loss Ray (0-2) was charged with the loss against the Dodgers on Thursday, surrendering five runs on five hits and six walks with four strikeouts across 4.2 innings.

Impact Ray struggled with his command from the start, issuing a leadoff walk to Mookie Betts, who soon scored on a sacrifice fly by Justin Turner. The 28-year-old then gave up a two-run homer to AJ Pollock. The second inning brought more trouble in the form of a leadoff home run by Corey Seager, who eventually became Ray's final batter in the fifth after knocking in an RBI groundout. The six walks were a career-high for Ray. He'll look to straighten things out on Wednesday against Houston.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Wednesday Pollock is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Impact Pollock will head to the bench Wednesday despite his three-hit effort in Tuesday's series opener. Matt Beaty gets the start at DH in place of Pollock in this one.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Notches three hits Tuesday Pollock went 3-for-5 and scored a run in a victory over Houston on Tuesday.

Impact Pollock rapped a trio of singles in the victory, coming around to score in the fifth inning. In his first three games of the season, Pollock has gone 5-for-11 with a double and a pair of walks.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Sunday Pollock is hitting eighth and serving as the designated hitter in Sunday's series finale against the Giants.

Impact Pollock went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks as the DH on Opening Day but didn't play in the following two games. Per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports, Pollock was in Arizona on Saturday to help bring home his newborn daughter for the first time after she was born three months premature. While he could play the outfield on occasion this season, Pollock is likely to spend much of his time as designated hitter based on his first two assignments.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Saturday Pollock remains on the bench Saturday against San Francisco, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Impact Pollock served as the designated hitter in the opener but has since been on the bench for two straight games. Chris Taylor will again be in the lineup in his absence, serving as the designated hitter this time while Joc Pederson plays left field.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 18, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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JULY 18, 2020 • MLB.COM

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JULY 6, 2020 • DODGERBLUE.COM

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JUNE 5, 2020 • DODGERBLUE.COM

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