Athletics Place Mark Leiter Jr., Joshua Kuroda-Grauer On IL
The Athletics have placed rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Mark Leiter Jr. on the injured list following a serious injury to Kuroda-Grauer.
📍 Where it landed
The Athletics placed Mark Leiter Jr. and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on the injured list. Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle after fouling a ball off his nether region during a game, and was reported to be resting comfortably afterward. The story quieted with no further updates on their recovery or expected return.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (7)
- A's place Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Mark Leiter Jr. on IL ESPN · 45d ago
- Athletics rookie diagnosed with brutal injury after fouling ball off of his nether region Fox News · 45d ago
- A's place rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on injured list with ruptured testicle Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Joshua Kuroda-Grauer Undergoes Surgery on Ruptured Testicle Injury After Exiting A's vs. D-Backs Bleacher Report · 45d ago
- Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, A’s hottest hitter, undergoes emergency surgery for ruptured testicle The New York Times · 45d ago
- Kuroda-Grauer resting comfortably after emergency surgery MLB.com · 45d ago
- Athletics Place Mark Leiter Jr., Joshua Kuroda-Grauer On IL MLB Trade Rumors · 45d ago broke it first
What happened
The Athletics have placed rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Mark Leiter Jr. on the injured list. Kuroda-Grauer, described as the team's hottest hitter, suffered a ruptured testicle and exited the game against the D-Backs.
Coverage from The New York Times, MLB.com, and Bleacher Report emphasizes that Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery. MLB.com reports that the player is currently resting comfortably.
Future updates will likely focus on the recovery timeline for Kuroda-Grauer and the status of Mark Leiter Jr., though coverage does not specify the nature of Leiter's injury.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 45d ago.
Questions people are asking
What happened to Joshua Kuroda-Grauer?
He suffered a ruptured testicle and underwent emergency surgery after exiting a game against the D-Backs.
Who else was placed on the injured list?
Mark Leiter Jr. was also placed on the injured list by the Athletics.
What is Kuroda-Grauer's current condition?
According to MLB.com, he is resting comfortably following his surgery.
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