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Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez works the first inning against the San Diego Padres during a baseball game on Friday, May 9, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Marlins’ Jose Fernandez has elbow tear, surgery looms

Associated Press

New York Mets' Jenrry Mejia delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, May 9, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mets bump Mejia to bullpen, will bring up Montero

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Rangers bring up Baker from Triple-A for relief

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, April 27, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Braves’ new-look rotation thriving in first month

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

New York Yankees' Yangervis Solarte connects for a two-RBI single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Solarte’s 4 RBIs help Yanks top Red Sox 14-5

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

Boston Red Sox's Mike Carp delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Errors, walks hurt Red Sox in 14-5 loss to Yanks

By HOWARD ULMAN - Associated Press

Tommy John: Spate of MLB elbow injuries ‘unreal’

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Padres’ Josh Johnson to undergo 2nd elbow surgery

Associated Press

Hoosiers lose starting pitcher for season

Associated Press

Braves reliever Gearrin to have Tommy John surgery

Associated Press

Dr. Frank Jobe remembered at Dodger Stadium

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ervin Santana tosses the ball to first base after fielding a ground out by New York Mets' Chris Young in the second inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game, Thursday, March 20, 2014, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

After rough spring, Braves ready to defend NL East

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy delivers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring exhibition baseball game in Clearwater, Fla., Monday, March 10, 2014. Beachy left early because of tightness around his right elbow. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Rotation wracked by injuries, but Braves’ season will go on

By Mike Harris - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 5, 2014, file photo, Oakland Athletics' Jarrod Parker throws before an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix. All over spring training, there's been an outbreak of wrecked elbows and pained pitchers. The AL West champion Athletics once again lost Parker to an operation. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Paging Tommy John: Pitchers having painful spring

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

Ex-pitcher Tommy John promotes suicide prevention

By SUE LOUGHLIN - Associated Press

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kris Medlen (54) warms up before the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. The Tigers won 5-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

LOVERRO: The Medlen and Strasburg situations prove only that there’s no right answer

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

FILE - In a Saturday, July 27, 2013 file photo, Dr. Frank Jobe, known for the development of the historic elbow procedure known as “Tommy John surgery,” is honored during a ceremony at Doubleday Field, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Jobe, a pioneer in the field of sports medicine, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 in Santa Monica after being hospitalized recently with an undisclosed illness, according to a spokesman for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was 88. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Sports medicine pioneer Frank Jobe dies at 88

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Twins prospect Sano to have Tommy John surgery

By MIKE BERARDINO - Associated Press