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Pollock faces pitching for first time since injury
- Updated: August 3, 2016
PHOENIX — D-backs outfielder A.J. Pollock faced live pitching on Tuesday, taking another step forward in his rehab from the fractured right elbow he sustained in an exhibition game on April 1.
Pollock faced rehabbing starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa at the team’s facility at Salt River Fields in nearby Scottsdale. Pollock’s next step will be to play in the Arizona Rookie League, likely later this week, in his first game action since undergoing surgery.
“Physically, I feel really good,” Pollock said. “It’s just fun to get out there and start hitting again. Start with the AZL, that’s the next step. I think they said Friday, starting at DH there. Then after a couple games, they’ll let me play the field.”
There was some uncertainty earlier in the season whether Pollock would be back in the Majors before the end of the season. But the Arizona center fielder has said on numerous occasions that he had no doubt he would return in 2016, and his …
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