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Nationals' Zimmerman and Ross opting out of MLB season
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Dodgers pitcher David Price opts out of 2020 MLB season - Los
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Rosenthal: Players who opted out find themselves in unfamiliar
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Baseball player Ian Desmond to skip MLB season due to coronavirus
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Ryan Zimmerman Joe Ross not play Nationals, MLB season
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Ryan Zimmerman, Joe Ross elect not to play in 2020 MLB season
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Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, Rockies' Ian Desmond among first
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Ryan Zimmerman, Joe Ross won't play in 2020
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2020 MLB season: Which players are opting out during the
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Ryan Zimmerman, Joe Ross elect not to play in 2020 MLB season
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Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman opts out of MLB's return
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Nats' Ryan Zimmerman, Joe Ross among first MLB players to opt out