A.J. Pollock’s return means squeeze for playing time in Dodgers outfield

BOSTON — The landscape has changed.
In the spring, A.J. Pollock was the Dodgers’ biggest off-season acquisition, an established veteran, a right-handed hitter expected to add balance to their lineup and play center field daily. Alex Verdugo, meanwhile, was an unproven rookie who would have to move around the outfield and get his at-bats wherever they could be found.
Then Pollock went to the Injured List in late April, dragging a .223 average and .617 OPS with him. Verdugo took the op