Dr. James Andrews cautioning teams on rushing players back after shutdown
If the 2020 Major League Baseball season does eventually get underway, player safety will have to be a chief concern.
Tommy John surgery specialist Dr. James Andrews is cautioning teams against rushing players, especially pitchers, to game action due to the extremely high potential for injury.
Dr. Andrews added that the beginning of the baseball season is typically when most injuries occur in baseball. With the extended layoff and a potentially compacted schedule, he believes that teams and players will have to be extra cautious to avoid big injuries.
He has became known as the go–to doctor for any ligament injuries in sports. From Tommy John procedures on John Smoltz, Kenny Rogers as well as Kerry Wood, to knee surgeries on the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Peyton Manning and Hulk Hogan.
"We're going to have to really consider that and come together with the team doctors from different teams to make recommendations on how to handle that."
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MAY 18, 2026
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| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Phillip Danault | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Greenway | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kaiden Guhle | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Beck Malenstyn | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ryan McLeod | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Owen Power | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nick Suzuki | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Alexandre Texier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Zach Benson | - | - | - | |
| Bowen Byram | - | - | - | |
| Cole Caufield | - | - | - | |
| Kirby Dach | - | - | - | |
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