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Weird Injuries

Myles Turner at a press conference

Myles Turner misses Pacers’ season opener after bizarre injury in warmups

The Indiana Pacers’ season is starting off on the wrong foot … literally. Pacers center Myles Turner was a late scratch for Wednesday’s season opener against the Washington Wizards after injuring his left ankle in pregame warmups. …

Phil Maton talks with reporters

Astros reliever out for playoffs due to off-field injury

The Houston Astros will be without one of their relief pitchers for the entire postseason due to an off-field injury. Phil Maton fractured a bone in his throwing hand when punching his locker in disappointment on Wednesday. Astros RHP Phil Maton …

David Robertson throwing a pitch

David Robertson out for NLDS after suffering bizarre injury

Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson will not pitch in the NLDS thanks to a strange injury he suffered during the second and deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series. Robertson suffered a right calf strain while jumping in the air to …

A look at the Oakland Coliseum

Athletics pitcher missed start with extremely bizarre finger injury

Oakland Athletics righty James Kaprielian suffered a real “Looney Tunes” moment this week. Kaprielian, who was supposed to start Friday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, was scratched just hours before the first pitch. The team …

Maason Smith injury

Extent of LSU lineman’s celebration injury revealed

LSU defensive lineman Maason Smith has unfortunately gone the way of Bill Gramatica. The Tigers defensive tackle was injured during Sunday’s loss to Florida State when he jumped up to celebrate a tackle for loss and landed awkwardly on his left …

Kliff Kingsbury looking ahead

Cardinals CB lands on injury list after bizarre cooking accident

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antonio Hamilton will miss the first four games of the 2022 season due to a strange cooking accident. Hamilton, a reserve cornerback, was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Thursday, with what NFL …

Aroldis Chapman in his Yankees cap

Aroldis Chapman lands on injured list with bizarre infection

Though not quite Fernando Tatis Jr. getting a haircut, Aroldis Chapman now finds himself out of commission for an extremely unusual reason. The New York Yankees placed their star reliever Chapman on the 15-day injured list this week (retroactive to …

Archie Bradley falling out of the dugout

Angels reliever suffered big injury during brawl with Mariners

The wildest brawl of the MLB season so far has taken an unfortunate twist. Los Angeles Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad told reporters on Tuesday that reliever Archie Bradley suffered a fractured right elbow during Sunday’s brawl …

Francisco Lindor during spring training

Mets star to miss game due to injury suffered at hotel

Francisco Lindor has been one of the hottest New York Mets players lately, but he was forced out of the lineup by an unusual injury. Mets manager Buck Showalter said before Thursday’s game at the Los Angeles Dodgers that Lindor closed a door on …

Joe Maddon in sunglasses

Angels reliever suffered unusual injury during batting practice

After being dormant through the first month or so of the 2022 MLB season, bizarre baseball injuries are officially back on the menu. Los Angeles Angels reliever Austin Warren suffered an unfortunate mishap during batting practice before …

Johnny Juzang

UCLA star Johnny Juzang missed game after getting hurt in bizarre way

Johnny Juzang is submitting a competitive bid for the strangest injury of the college basketball season. The star UCLA guard missed Saturday’s game against Washington due to a hip injury. Head coach Mick Cronin revealed to reporters that Juzang …

Marcus Smart warming up

Marcus Smart suffered hand injury in bizarre way

Marcus Smart is known for hustle plays and going all-out for loose balls, but it sounds like that may have worked against him recently. The Boston Celtics guard missed two games for the team with a right hand injury before returning on Friday in a …

Luka Doncic bringing the ball up the floor

Luka Doncic had bizarre injury mishap with knee

Luka Doncic apparently experienced a mishap straight out of “The Three Stooges” this week. The Dallas Mavericks star said on Tuesday that he bumped knees with a video coordinator at practice the day before, per ESPN’s Ramona …

Alek Manoah

Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah may miss start due to freak dugout injury

Alek Manoah has been very impressive since making his MLB debut for the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this season. However, the standout young starter may miss a turn in the rotation due to a freak injury. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo revealed …

Jesus Luzardo

A’s pitcher Jesus Luzardo suffers bizarre video game-related injury

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo might have some explaining to do after suffering a bizarre video game-related injury. On Sunday, the Athletics placed Luzardo on the IL with a left hand fracture. Manager Bob Melvin later stated that Luzardo …

Zack Wheeler

Zack Wheeler to miss upcoming start due to freak injury

Zack Wheeler has had an excellent first season with the Philadelphia Phillies thus far, but the right-hander is going to miss some time after he had a little accident while putting on a pair of pants. Phillies manager Joe Girardi announced on …

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