Dodgers Doc: No Noninjury Tommy John Surgery to Improve

Dodgers Doc: No Noninjury Tommy John Surgery to Improve Performance

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Stan Conte, vice president of medical services for the L.A. Dodgers, advised parents and coaches of young athletes to not consider Tommy John surgery on healthy arms for the sake of improving performance. He spoke at the SABR conference in Phoenix on March 13. Steve Mirsky reports

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