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Below The Belt Injury Forces Athletics To Place Joshua Kuroda-Grauer On IL

Athletics infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's hot start to his MLB career has been paused due to an unusual injury. In Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Kuroda-Grauer fouled a pitch directly into his groin. He remained in the game, and managed to hit a single. But after that at-bat, Donovan Walton replaced Kuroda-Grauer as he went to receive an ultrasound to determine the severity of his injury. Then, on Tuesday, the Athletics announced, Kuroda-Grauer had to undergo surgery for a "ruptured testicle" and will be placed on the 10-day injured list. Before the injury, Kuroda-Grauer had...