Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock could miss four to eight weeks because of an avulsion fracture in his left thumb, the team announced Tuesday.
He initially injured himself attempting a catch during Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers and was pulled from the game early.
Pollock turned in his first All-Star season in 2015 and entered the 2016 campaign as a potential MVP dark horse, but an injury in spring training kept him out for most of the year.
The 30-year-old suffered a broken elbow on a headfirst slide, and he didn't return to Arizona's lineup until the end of August, which resulted in him appearing in just 12 games and hitting .