Dodgers and A. Jackson Pollock

[scoutyjones2]

The Dodgers have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (via Twitter). The contract is a four-year deal worth around $50MM in guaranteed money, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, though it is “filled with incentives, escalators and opt-outs.” The deal will become official when Pollock passes a physical. Pollock is a client of Excel Sports Management.

Pollock was linked to the Dodgers earlier this week, and his signing helps solidify a Dodgers outfield that already underwent one shakeup when Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp were traded to the Reds. While Pollock could end up seeing time as a corner outfielder depending on how the Dodgers shuffle their versatile lineup, the expectation is that Pollock will spend the large majority of his time in his usual center field position, flanked by some combination of Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger, Enrique Hernandez, Joc Pederson, Andrew Toles, and/or top prospect Alex Verdugo in left and right field.


LOL...overkill of OF'ers...WTF

 

[DJ]

LA is collecting OF'ers apparently....

 

[DJ]

The Dodgers have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (via Twitter). The contract is a four-year deal worth around $50MM in guaranteed money, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, though it is “filled with incentives, escalators and opt-outs.” The deal will become official when Pollock passes a physical. Pollock is a client of Excel Sports Management.

Pollock was linked to the Dodgers earlier this week, and his signing helps solidify a Dodgers outfield that already underwent one shakeup when Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp were traded to the Reds. While Pollock could end up seeing time as a corner outfielder depending on how the Dodgers shuffle their versatile lineup, the expectation is that Pollock will spend the large majority of his time in his usual center field position, flanked by some combination of Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger, Enrique Hernandez, Joc Pederson, Andrew Toles, and/or top prospect Alex Verdugo in left and right field.


LOL...overkill of OF'ers...WTF

Just read they are probably shopping Pederson and want to add a left handed power-hitter to the lineup.

 

[The Oldtimer]

The Dodgers have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (via Twitter). The contract is a four-year deal worth around $50MM in guaranteed money, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, though it is “filled with incentives, escalators and opt-outs.” The deal will become official when Pollock passes a physical. Pollock is a client of Excel Sports Management.

Pollock was linked to the Dodgers earlier this week, and his signing helps solidify a Dodgers outfield that already underwent one shakeup when Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp were traded to the Reds. While Pollock could end up seeing time as a corner outfielder depending on how the Dodgers shuffle their versatile lineup, the expectation is that Pollock will spend the large majority of his time in his usual center field position, flanked by some combination of Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger, Enrique Hernandez, Joc Pederson, Andrew Toles, and/or top prospect Alex Verdugo in left and right field.


LOL...overkill of OF'ers...WTF

Expect Joc to be traded.

 

[tducey]

Good pickup for the Dodgers. Wonder if this signing is a kickstart to get Machado and Harper signed.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

LOL...overkill of OF'ers...WTF

Not too many OF'ers, too many left-handed OF'ers. Need to trade one of Pederson/Toles/Verdugo. Roberts loves his platoons.

 

[navamind]

C'mon DD, get Joc!

 

[OutlawImmortal]

C'mon DD, get Joc!

Boston happens to be one of the 3 teams the Dodgers should really avoid helping.

 

[broncosmitty]

C'mon DD, get Joc!

That's not really his bag though.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

What's the price on Marwin Gonzalez? Wouldn't mind seeing him playing for the Dodgers. I guess the real question for the Dodgers' outfield is if they're going to play Bellinger every day or not. I honestly would not mind dealing Bellinger for Realmuto and platooning Freese/Muncy at 1st and pray Muncy's season wasn't a fluke. But I'm not as high on Bellinger as others are.