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Rookie's Ruptured Testicle: A Painful Pitch Foul
22 Jul
Summary
- Joshua Kuroda-Grauer had emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle on Monday night.
- The injury occurred when he fouled a pitch off his groin during a game.
- He remained in the game and hit a single before exiting.
Athletics infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer required emergency surgery on Monday night for a ruptured testicle, the team confirmed Tuesday. The injury happened when a foul pitch struck him in the groin during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Remarkably, Kuroda-Grauer stayed in the game and delivered a single three pitches later. He eventually exited the game before the sixth inning and underwent surgery in Phoenix. He is currently resting comfortably and has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
The 23-year-old rookie has impressed in his first 16 major league games, batting .417 with one home run and four RBIs. In related moves, the A's recalled infielder Max Muncy and pitcher Hayden Juenger from Triple-A Las Vegas, while pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. was placed on the 15-day injured list.
