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Pollock

Pollock hasn’t officially announced his retirement from professional baseball, but it sounds like he’s ready to transition to a career in coaching. The 36-year-old veteran outfielder split last year between the Mariners and Giants. He’s also had stints with the Diamondbacks, Dodgers and White Sox over a 12-year career since 2012.

Pollock wound up playing just five games for the Giants after being traded from the Mariners before landing on the injured list with a left oblique strain. The club opted to release him rather than open up a spot on their active roster after the 35-year-old veteran wrapped up a minor league rehab stint with Triple-A Sacramento over the weekend.

Pollock suffered an oblique strain in early August, playing in just five games for the Giants after he was traded to San Francisco at the Trade Deadline. He will likely need to go out on a rehab assignment before he is activated in September.

Pollock winds up landing on the injured list following an early exit from Tuesday’s game against the Angels due to left side discomfort. The 35-year-old outfielder was picked up from the Mariners at the trade deadline and is expected to be sidelined for the next three weeks.

The 35-year-old outfielder is starting in left field and batting ninth against Zac Gallen and the Diamondbacks on Tuesday evening in San Francisco. Pollock had been sidelined since mid-July due to a left hamstring strain.

Pollock, 35, is currently stationed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain. In 138 plate appearances on the season, he’s slashing .173/.225/.323 with just five homers and 15 RBI. Expect him to see all of his action with the Giants against left-handed pitching.

No word yet on what trader Jerry Dipoto is set to receive in return for the Mariners. Pollock — who is currently stationed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain — as made a career out of mashing left-handed pitching, and given their platoon-heavy approach in San Francisco that’s exactly what they’ll be looking for him to do there as well.

Pollock sustained the injury during Friday night’s ballgame against the Blue Jays. No word yet on the severity of the strain, or how long he may be sidelined for. Taylor Trammell was promoted from Triple-A Tacoma to take his place on the active roster.

The 35-year-old outfielder will be evaluated further on Saturday. Pollock has seen an uptick in playing time with Jarred Kelenic (foot) landing on the injured list on Thursday, but it’s possible that he could be heading there as well now. Stay tuned to his status prior to first pitch on Saturday.

It was an avoidable situation, as Kelenic reportedly suffered the injury kicking the water cooler after striking out on Wednesday. The lapse in judgment could end his season, though there’s no clear timetable for his return just yet. The 24-year-old was enjoying a bit of a bounceback season, hitting .252/.320/.439 with 11 home runs and 12 steals in 90 games. The Mariners called up Cade Marlowe to take Kelenic’s spot on the roster, and starts in left field could be split between Marlowe, AJ Pollock, and Dylan Moore for the time being.