FILE - In this July 27, 2008, file photo, Kansas City Royals' Mike Aviles rounds third base after hitting a home run in a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Kansas City, Mo. Aviles, a shortstop and Kansas City's player of the year last season, will undergo Tommy John surgery and be sidlined for up to 12 months. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

FILE - In this July 27, 2008, file photo, Kansas City Royals' Mike Aviles rounds third base after hitting a home run in a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Kansas City, Mo. Aviles, a shortstop and Kansas City's player of the year last season, will undergo Tommy John surgery and be sidlined for up to 12 months.

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