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The Boston Globe:
Dr. James Andrews suspends Tommy John surgeries at his offices — With questions being raised as to whether athletes should have orthopedic operations such as Tommy John surgery at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is ongoing, the best-known practitioner of the procedure has stopped performing …
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Scott Lauber / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Phillies' Seranthony Dominguez facing decision after doctors recommend Tommy John surgery — No matter how long it takes for the 2020 baseball season to begin, it might be much longer before Seranthony Dominguez pitches again. — It has been suggested to Dominguez that he undergo …
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Emma Baccellieri / Sports Illustrated:
Is It Wrong for Baseball Players to Get Tommy John Surgery? — Pro athletes are already under fire for preferential treatment during the coronavirus crisis—and medical ethicists say this is another example. — On March 13, a recommendation came from the American College of Surgeons …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Chris Sale Undergoes Tommy John Surgery — 4:42pm: The surgery was performed today in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Red Sox announced. — 4:23pm: We've known for some time that Red Sox lefty Chris Sale was destined for Tommy John surgery. But the timing of the procedure …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Announces Minor-League Financial Support — Major League Baseball has announced a plan to continue financial support and medical benefits to all minor-league baseball players. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reported that a deal was pending (Twitter links), while Baseball America's JJ Cooper …
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Additional Steps We're Taking for the Health and Safety of Our Associates — As our company and country continue to deal with the spread of COVID-19, we remain focused on the health and safety of our associates. — We continue to follow and communicate the CDC's recommended guidance …
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Chandler Rome / Houston Chronicle:
A.J. Reed's retirement underscores Astros' tepid 2014 draft class — Drawing scant attention with the announcement, A.J. Reed retired on March 4 — about one week into spring training games — when concern about the coronavirus grew around the country. — Reed told a Terre Haute, Ind., television station of his situation.
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Marly Rivera / ESPN:
MLB managers on how they're helping team, family deal with pandemic — Dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic is not only changing the fabric of Major League Baseball, but it's also redefining the role of major league managers. This global public health crisis has led to a shift …
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Associated Press:
As MLB ponders post-virus season, players worry about health — MLB, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers — As Major League Baseball and the players' union contemplate various ways to create a schedule for whenever the coronavirus pandemic subsides …
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Transaction Retrospection: Jose Quintana/Eloy Jimenez Trade — Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Eloy Jiménez's MLB debut. With that in mind, it's an interesting time to look back at the blockbuster crosstown deal that brought the 23-year-old slugger to the South Side.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
MLB cuts costs by shrinking draft, but prospects, college baseball facing uncertainty — Major League Baseball is now playing a waiting game. — The owners and the MLB Players Association have mapped a plan for the 2020 MLB season, and, most importantly to them, how everyone in their circle is going to make the most money possible.
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