Excited Pollock envisions return this season

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PHOENIX — A.J. Pollock is more optimistic than ever about returning to the field this season.

The D-backs’ center fielder hasn’t played since an April 1 exhibition game in which he sustained a fractured right elbow that required surgery. But Pollock continues to make strides in his rehab that keep him enthusiastic about a 2016 return.

“I didn’t have a thought that I wasn’t going to play this year,” Pollock said. “I’m going to play, and when I’m out there, it’s going to be like I feel like I could’ve been out there a month earlier, which is a good thing. I’m going to get asked the question, ‘Do you think it’s too early?’ and it’s not going to be. It’s going to be really, really easy. When I’m out there, I’m going to be ready to go.”

Pollock has been hitting off a tee and throwing from 75 …

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