Gruesome injury sends Athletics infielder to IL following surgery

The Athletics placed infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer connected the 10-day injured database Tuesday aft helium underwent country for a ruptured testicle, the nine announced.

Kuroda-Grauer suffered the wounded successful Monday’s triumph implicit the Arizona Diamondbacks erstwhile helium fouled a transportation disconnected himself successful the 5th inning. The rookie stayed successful the crippled and singled during the aforesaid at-bat but was replaced successful the bottommost of the sixth inning.

He underwent exigency country aboriginal that evening astatine St. Joseph’s Hospital successful Phoenix.

JKG was capable to propulsion a deed done aft this unfortunate foul shot 😬 pic.twitter.com/Sk4cL6iTGY

— Athletics connected NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) July 21, 2026

The 23-year-old Kuroda-Grauer was disconnected to a blistery commencement aft making his MLB debut June 29, batting .417. He deed his archetypal large league location tally successful the 2nd inning Monday against the Diamondbacks.

The A’s besides placed reliever Mark Leiter (right hep impingement) connected the 15-day injured database retroactive to July 19.

Right-handed pitcher Hayden Juenger and infielder Max Muncy were recalled from the Las Vegas Aviators. Muncy went 7-for-20 with 2 location runs and 5 RBIs successful 5 games aft being optioned to the Aviators connected July 8.

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