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Miami Marlins (7-16 , fifth in the NL East) vs. Cleveland Indians (12-10, second in the NL Central)Cleveland; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup as losers of their last three games. .321, last in the majors. Carlos Santana leads the club with a .478 slugging percentage, including six extra-base hits.The Marlins are 2-5 on the road. Miami is slugging .330 as a unit. Jorge Alfaro leads the team with a slugging percentage of .491. The Marlins won the last meeting 3-1. Pablo Lopez earned his second victory and Alfaro went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI for Miami. Neil Ramirez took his first loss for Cleveland.TOP PERFORMERS: Leonys Martin leads the Indians with three home runs and is batting .253. Tyler Naquin is 6-for-35 with a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games for Cleveland.Alfaro leads the Marlins with four home runs and has seven RBIs. Brian Anderson is 12-for-37 with three doubles, two home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games for Miami.LAST 10 GAMES: Indians: 4-6, .223 batting average , 5.07 ERA, outscored by 11 runsMarlins: 4-6, .217 batting average, 3.88 ERA, outscored by 14 runsIndians Injuries: Danny Salazar: 60-day IL (shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 60-day IL (back), Carlos Carrasco: day-to-day (knee) , Bradley Zimmer: 10-day IL (shoulder).Marlins Injuries: Riley Ferrell: 60-day IL (bicep), Julian Fernandez: 60-day IL (elbow), Austin Brice: 10-day IL (gastroenteritis), Garrett Cooper: 10-day IL (calf). Jennifer Stewart/Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Dodgersand outfielder A.J. Pollock agreed on a contract Thursday, pending a physical.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the pact, while ESPN's Buster Olney broke down details of the contract:Buster Olney Buster_ESPNAJ Pollock has already passed physical onhis Dodger deal. Slated to earn $55m in first 4 years, but could earn opt-out after Year 3 if he reaches set no. of PA. 5th year player option for $10m , w/ $5m buyoutJeff Passan of Yahoo Sports noted the Diamondbacks would get a compensatory pick, because Pollock signed for more than $50 million.Pollock, 31, spent his first seven MLB seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hit .257/.316/.484with 21 home runs and 65 runs batted in last season.An All-Star and Gold Glove winner in 2015, he has struggled to replicate that form each of the last three yearsargely because of injury. He has missed 249 games in that time and has not been the same player when he is on the field.After posting 6.8 wins above replacement in 2015, Pollock has 5.2 total WAR from 2016 to 2018, per FanGraphs.Rather than becoming a perennial All-Star , he has settled in as a solid everyday starter utility rather than a building block. He hits for some power but not a lot, hits for OK average but not great and plays solid but unspectacular defense.That he's a good all-around player makes him valuable. If he has any real slippage defensively, this contract could wind up being excessive.However, Pollock should be a steady addition provided he stays healthy.The Dodgers needed some help in the outfield after trading Yasiel Puig to the Cincinnati Redsin December. They're also reportedly open to moving Joc Pederson via trade as well. While they were linked to Bryce Harper earlier in the offseason, Nightengale reported the team is now focused on a potential trade for Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto.Pollock would not be much of an upgrade over Pederson, especially given that the Dodgers will now have to surrender the No. 31 pick in this year's draft to Arizona.

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