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Major League Baseball’s one-year suspensions<\/a> for betting on the sport ended for four players Thursday \u2014 San Diego starter Jay Groome, Athletics relief pitcher Michael Kelly, Philadelphia infielder Jos\u00e9 Rodr\u00edguez and Arizona reliever Andrew Saalfrank.<\/p>\n

The A’s reinstated Kelly along with left-hander T.J. McFarland, who was on the injured list. They optioned right-handers Elvis Alvarado and Justin Sterner to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room on their big league roster.<\/p>\n

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