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Nine Players Who Are Unlikely Opening Day Roster Additions
Baseball is filled with unique stories and unlikely big leaguers. Here are nine players J.J. Cooper is thrilled to see get their day in the sun, for a variety of reasons.
Baseball is filled with unique stories and unlikely big leaguers. Here are nine players J.J. Cooper is thrilled to see get their day in the sun, for a variety of reasons.
The Royals stuck with the 2012 first-rounder through a litany of injuries; now Zimmer can repay that loyalty after an intense offseason training regimen.
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