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.
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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.
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Quick answers
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.
Coverage (6)
- Athletics rookie diagnosed with brutal injury after fouling ball off of his nether region Fox News · 3h ago
- A's place rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on injured list with ruptured testicle Yahoo Sports · 3h ago
- Joshua Kuroda-Grauer Undergoes Surgery on Ruptured Testicle Injury After Exiting A's vs. D-Backs Bleacher Report · 3h ago
- Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, A’s hottest hitter, undergoes emergency surgery for ruptured testicle The New York Times · 3h ago
- Kuroda-Grauer resting comfortably after emergency surgery MLB.com · 3h ago
- Athletics Place Mark Leiter Jr., Joshua Kuroda-Grauer On IL MLB Trade Rumors · 3h ago broke it first
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