AJ Pollock confronted Lucas Giolito on the Chicago White Sox advanced in Arizona earlier this week whereas each have been recovering from accidents.
The results of an at-bat is determined by which participant you ask.
“The wind was going 40 mph to left field, so it was kind of cutting balls,” Pollock mentioned earlier than Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. “(One at-bat) would have been a popup to mid-outfield. The different one to middle both an out or perhaps a house run.
The outfielder added with a smile: “He’s going to call it an out, I’ll call it a homer and we’ll both feel good about it. Stats don’t matter. There were no stats there.”
Pollock returned from the injured listing Friday and was within the beginning lineup in middle fielder for the sequence opener in opposition to the Twins. He had been out since April 9 when he suffered a strained proper hamstring after a single within the third inning of the second recreation of the season in Detroit.
“I think I’m in a good spot, don’t want to jinx anything,” Pollock mentioned. “They did a great job with me. We’ll go out and play some baseball.”
The Sox obtained extra optimistic information, deciding to not place Luis Robert on the IL after a scare Thursday. Robert left the sport in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field within the eighth inning with a groin pressure after operating to first on a groundout.
“He did the MRI and it’s what we hoped for,” Sox supervisor Tony La Russa mentioned. “He felt just a little tug and he stopped so he didn’t maintain operating by means of it. I’d assume (he’s) not enjoying these three (in opposition to the Twins) and (the staff is) off Monday.
“If we can play him Tuesday and not lose him for 10 days (on the IL), it’s huge.”
Pollock appreciated having the prospect to bat in opposition to Giolito, who is predicted to return from a left belly pressure Sunday, whereas ramping up.
“Honestly, for me you get to go face one of the top pitchers in the game, I got to get three at-bats off him, that’s pretty awesome,” Pollock mentioned. “That was better than any rehab assignment you can ever do, in my opinion.”
Pollock already was scheduled to go on paternity go away across the time of the harm. He received to go dwelling for the delivery of his daughter.
“That was important,” he mentioned. “Honestly, it was a bizarre approach to do it. I used to be anticipating a three-day deal and I used to be going to overlook three video games anyway. Missed a few extra due to a tweaked hammy. A wild time, very excited, very blessed to have the ability to return there and try this. It was superb. And we had a very good place to do rehab for the hamstring too.
“It all worked out well.”
Pollock had 4 hits in his first seven at-bats with a double, one RBI and a run earlier than the harm. He’ll attempt to choose up the place he left off.
“You never know until you get out there,” Pollock mentioned. “I just feel like, keep the process and whatever that means, if it’s results, great, if not, keep doing it and usually the results follow. We’ll see.”
Pollock can also be prepared for any outfield project.
“Just a little bit different, the nuances of each one,” Pollock mentioned. “I’m just going in there, I’m ready to play. They’re going to tell me where I fit in and I’ll get out there and do my job and help the ball club.”
In Friday’s corresponding roster transfer, the Sox positioned reliever Matt Foster on the Family Medical Leave List. Foster has a 1.42 ERA and 5 strikeouts in 5 aid appearances.
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