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- Updated: August 27, 2016
PHOENIX — When A.J. Pollock was in the press conference room at Chase Field nearly five months ago, there was uncertainty about whether the D-backs center fielder would play this season. He had seen X-rays of his fractured right elbow and surgery was imminent.
Before Friday’s 4-3, 11-inning win over the Reds, Pollock was back in that same room, addressing the media after being activated from the 60-day disabled list This time, with the entire rehab process behind him, he was all smiles, ready to play on a Major League field for the first time this season.
“I was pushing every step of the way, I wanted to be back as soon as possible,” said Pollock, who went 0-for-5 with an RBI. “It kind of freaked everyone out when they said [I’d be out the] full season, and now here I am, with one month left, and I’m going to play. I just kind of ignored everyone saying I’m out for the whole year. In my head, that was never really an option. That would have been really, really, worst-case scenario for me.”
In his first game back, Pollock drove in the tying run in the 10th inning on a fielder’s choice. He made …
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