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FILE - In this March 5, 2013, file photo, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke Hochevar throws during an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Surprise, Ariz. All over spring training, there's been an outbreak of wrecked elbows and pained pitchers. Hochevar, a reliable reliever for the Royals, felt a twinge on his next-to-last pitch in a game. An MRI revealed a major tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Lakeville North's JP Macura, left, hugs teammate Alex Reiland after the the Panthers beat the Hopkins Royals, 84-82, to win the 2014 Class 4A Minnesota Boys' State High School Basketball Championship at target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Saturday, March 15, 2014. (AP Photo/St. Paul Pioneer Press, Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

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Kansas City Royals' Justin Maxwell singles during the first inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Vargas gets a new baseball after giving up a two-run home run to San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks during the fifth inning of a spring exhibition baseball game Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kansas City Royals' Omar Infante runs after hitting a single during the fifth inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal waits for a throw as Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez slides safe on a sacrifice fly during the fourth inning of a spring exhibition baseball game Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kansas City Royals' Carlos Peguero watches his solo home run during the third inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ian Kennedy throws before the second inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kansas City Royals' Danny Valencia is forced out at second as San Diego Padres' Jedd Gyorko throws to first during the second inning of a spring exhibition baseball game Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ian Kennedy wipes his face after giving up a solo home run to Kansas City Royals' Carlos Peguero during the third inning of a spring exhibition baseball game Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Vargas throws during the fourth inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)