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Oakland A’s rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer fouled a ball off his groin but finished the at-bat with a single and later hit his first big-league homer, staying in for another inning before being removed. He then underwent emergency surgery to repair a ruptured testicle and is resting comfortably, with the team praising his toughness and noting the incident among notable MLB injuries.
Oakland placed right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. on the 15-day IL with a right hip impingement and infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on the 10-day IL after surgery for a ruptured testicle; Hayden Juenger and Max Muncy were recalled. Leiter has shown strong underlying numbers but a mediocre 4.17 ERA over several years, and the A’s sit 8.5 games out of a playoff spot as the deadline nears, limiting his trade value. Kuroda-Grauer’s injury is more severe with an unclear recovery time.