Pollock rejects White Sox's $13 million option and leaves for free

MLB By Nitin Singh wisdomimbibe.com

The Chicago White Sox offered outfielder AJ Pollock a $13 million player option, but Pollock declined it.

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On Wednesday, 10 players, including Pollock, became unrestricted free agents, bringing the total to 161.

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The 34-year-old hit in the final season of what ended up being a $50 million, four-year contract. 245 with 56 RBIs and 14 home runs.

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After the lockout, Pollock was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for closer Craig Kimbrel. Pollock had signed with the team as a free agent in January 2019.

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American professional baseball outfielder Allen Lorenz "A. J." Pollock is an unsigned free agent.

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Pollock has participated in MLB games with the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Pollock represented the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in college baseball.

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Pollock was chosen by the Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.

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Pollock made his Major League Baseball debut in 2012 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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n 2015, Pollock, an MLB All-Star, received a Gold Glove Award.

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