Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, A’s hottest hitter, undergoes emergency surgery for ruptured testicle

Key Points:

• Athletics rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer underwent emergency surgery to repair a ruptured testicle after fouling a ball off his groin during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, yet he managed to continue playing for an inning before leaving the game.
• Despite the injury, Kuroda-Grauer finished the game with a 2-for-3 performance, including his first major league home run, and was described by manager Mark Kotsay as possibly the only player to rupture a testicle, stay in the game, get a hit, and play another half inning of defense.
• Kuroda-Grauer is now on the injured list, and the Athletics have recalled Max Muncy to fill his spot as the team struggles with a 2-8 record over their last 10 games.
• This incident adds to a history of MLB players suffering serious testicular injuries while playing, including notable cases involving Adrián Beltré, Mitch Haniger, and Josías Manzanillo, some of whom also continued playing despite the pain.
• The Athletics reported that Kuroda-Grauer is resting comfortably following surgery, but his injury is a significant blow given his strong start to the season with a 175 OPS+ and 25 hits in 62 plate appearances over 16 games.