A.J. Pollock breaks elbow, out indefinitely

The Arizona Diamondbacks are the favorites of many in the NL West, but sustained a huge blow with the loss of A.J. Pollock.

Arizona is coming into the 2016 season with huge hopes, but those were dimmed on Saturday morning with the news that outfielder A.J. Pollock broke his elbow sliding into home on Friday. Pollock has not yet been given a timetable to return, but it stands to reason he will be out for a large chunk – if not the entire – season, per ESPN.

"“With his [earlier elbow] injury, he had one thing we worried about was him diving headfirst, putting his hand down when he landed,” Arizona manager Chip Hale said. “There was too much stress there.”"

The 28-year-old had a breakout campaign in 2015 after being lauded for his vast potentials for years. Pollock  hit .315 and stole 39 bases to go with 39 doubles, 20 home runs and 76 RBI. He posted a 7.4 WAR, while also playing a solid center field in cavernous Chase Field, winning his first Rawlings Gold Glove.

Arizona is coming into the regular season as a favorite in the division, led by a rotation of Shelby Miller, Zack Greinke and Patrick Corbin, along with a lineup featuring Paul Goldschmidt, David Peralta and Pollock. Without Pollock at the top of the order, the Diamondbacks now have a huge void to fill.

This is also a huge blow to fantasy baseball owners. Many invested first-round picks in Pollock, believing in his 2015 season. Now, that selection is a crusher before the season even begins.