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Starting in Kansas City, Royals left-hander Cole Ragans is headed to the operating table Wednesday for elbow surgery, and the outcome is still an open question — doctors will determine the extent of the repair once they're in there. It's a significant blow for a rotation that was counting on him.
Across the league, the Baltimore Orioles are also dealing with a major arm going down. Chris Bassitt underwent back surgery, and while the club is staying optimistic, the realistic target for his return is sometime before the end of the two thousand twenty six season. That's a long road back for a pitcher Baltimore was building around.
And shifting to the NBA, Orlando made a business move Saturday, waiving forward Jonathan Isaac and freeing up six point five million dollars in the process. Isaac's tenure with the Magic has been defined more by injury and absence than production, and the organization clearly decided it was time to redirect that money elsewhere as they build toward contention.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
