Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder and reigning National League Player of the Month A.J. Pollock left Monday's game vs. the Milwaukee Brewers with an injury after diving for a ball in the outfield.
The injury occurred in the ninth inning on a hit by the Brewers' Tyler Saladino that resulted in an inside-the-park home run after Pollock was unable to make the grab. Pollock's hand appeared to land awkwardly on the grass as he dove for the ball.
After the game, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said Pollock suffered a sprained left thumb and was undergoing X-rays. Lovullo said Pollock will see a hand specialist on Tuesday.
And injury is added to insult here. A.J. Pollock has to leave the game with an apparent wrist injury that occurred on a #Brewers inside-the-park homer. pic.twitter.com/DdKgdbVuyO
— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) May 15, 2018
The 30-year-old Pollock has been the D-backs' most productive hitter in 2018. He came into Monday's game with a .301 batting average, 11 home runs and 33 RBIs and was the National League Player of the Month in April. He was an All-Star Game selection in 2015.
The D-backs fell to the visiting Brewers 7-2 Monday for their sixth straight loss.
