Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy safely slides home during the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

 Carlos Osorio

Injured much of this season, the shortstop extraordinaire has 187 home runs, three Gold Gloves and two All-Star appearances.Β 

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Contact sports columnist Greg Hansen at 520-573-4362 or ghansen@tucson.com. On Twitter: @ghansen711