Athletics rookie Kuroda-Grauer on IL after testicle surgery

Oakland Athletics rookie infielder Joshua KurodaGrauer is expected to miss a significant portion of the season after undergoing emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle, an injury sustained during a game earlier this week. The team placed the 23-year-old on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

The incident occurred during the fifth inning of Monday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. KurodaGrauer fouled a pitch directly into his groin, collapsing to the ground in visible pain where he remained for over a minute while attended by a trainer. Remarkably, he stayed in the game and, just three pitches later, lined a single to center field. He was replaced defensively before the bottom of the sixth inning and later underwent an ultrasound that revealed the severity of the injury, leading to surgery that same night. The Athletics reported on Tuesday that he is resting comfortably.

The injury abruptly halts a historic start to KurodaGrauer's major league career. Called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on June 29, he had quickly become a standout, batting .417 (25-for-60) with seven doubles, a home run, and four RBIs over his first 16 games. In the same...