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- ↑ Associated Press (January 19, 2011). "Nationals acquire Tom Gorzelanny". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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- ↑ Rob Biertempfel (December 12, 2013). "Pirates claim 3 pitchers in minor league Rule 5 draft". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ↑ RotoWire Staff (January 8, 2016). "Reds' A.J. Morris: Signs minor league deal with Reds". CBSSports.com . Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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- ↑ "A.J. Morris' WBC Experience Adds to Lifetime of Baseball Memories". Kansas State Wildcats . March 27, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2019.