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Top Royals prospect hurt himself getting out of bed

Kansas City Royals players seem to keep finding the oddest ways to injure themselves this season, even their minor leaguers. According to a report by Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star on Thursday, top Royals prospect Bubba Starling dislocated his …

Joey Gallo

Rangers’ Gallo scratched after batting practice mishap

Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo was not in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after a bizarre mishap during batting practice. Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake tweeted that Gallo was scratched …

Mike Moustakas

Mike Moustakas hurt his back lifting one of his kids

The Kansas City Royals already have one of the worst records in baseball, and now their injury fortunes may quickly be following suit. Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland …

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Rangers P Chris Martin hurt his hamstring charging in from bullpen during brawl

Texas Rangers reliever Chris Martin paid the price for his show of team unity on Wednesday night. The Rangers and the Los Angeles Dodgers had a fight during their series finale when Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp collided with Rangers catcher Robinson …

Angels’ Kaleb Cowart sprained his ankle stepping off the bus

The Los Angeles Angels’ injury luck is quickly going from bad to farcical. On Friday, just hours after Angels star Shohei Ohtani was placed on the disabled list with a UCL sprain in his pitching elbow, manager Mike Scioscia told the media that …

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Mariners’ Ryan Cook hurt himself falling down dugout stairs

The Seattle Mariners have been climbing up the AL West standings in recent weeks, but on Tuesday, one of their relievers found himself falling … literally. Mariners righty Ryan Cook had a mishap before a game against the Houston Astros at …

Carson Smith

Red Sox P Carson Smith suffered injury in ridiculous way

It looks like we can add Carson Smith to the growing list of oddest baseball injuries. The 28-year-old Boston Red Sox reliever was placed on the disabled list Tuesday with a right shoulder subluxation. How did he hurt his shoulder? He injured it …

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Top White Sox prospect Jake Burger re-tore Achilles while walking in backyard

Top Chicago White Sox prospect Jake Burger re-injured himself in thoroughly unfortunate fashion this week. Sox GM Rick Hahn told reporters Wednesday that Burger re-tore his Achilles tendon while walking in his backyard, per NBC Sports Chicago’s …

Yasiel Puig

Yasiel Puig scratched from spring training game with injury caused by new shoes

It’s understandable if MLB players aren’t quite in the best shape yet in the month of February, but Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig brought that to a whole new level this week. Puig was scratched from the team’s spring …

Marcus Smart

Marcus Smart lacerated his hand hitting picture frame, out two weeks

We are three months into the NBA season and may now finally have a nominee for the strangest injury of the year. The Boston Celtics announced on Friday that guard Marcus Smart suffered right hand lacerations from “a non-basketball …

Brandon Finnegan has surgery after tearing labrum in away-from-field fall

The Cincinnati Reds are stumbling their way through a 37-48 campaign that has them currently dead last in the NL Central, and now they have an unfortunate non-baseball injury to add to their list of woes. MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon says Friday that …

Terron Armstead suffered labrum tear in bag drill

The old adage of “bags don’t hit back” may no longer be true. In an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Saturday, New Orleans Saints tackle Zach Strief revealed that fellow tackle Terron Armstead tore his labrum while hitting a bag …

Madison Bumgarner expected to miss 6-8 weeks after dirt bike accident

San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner suffered an injury in a rather unique way that will probably annoy his bosses. The Giants placed Bumgarner on the 10-day disabled list on Friday after the pitcher sustained rib and shoulder injuries in …

Reds pitcher Raisel Iglesias could miss start of season after slipping in shower

A home mishap could keep Cincinnati Reds right-hander Raisel Iglesias sidelined for the start of the 2017 season. According to Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday, Iglesias slipped in the shower three weeks ago, resulting in a bone …

Michael Bourn

Michael Bourn broke finger catching football

A football player getting injured catching a football is nothing really out of the ordinary. A baseball player getting injured catching a football is definitely something out of the ordinary. According to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports, two-time …

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Brian Flynn injured after falling through barn roof

The start of Brian Flynn’s season will be delayed due to an unfortunate accident at his home. Royals pitchers and catchers had their first workout ahead of the 2017 season on Tuesday. Not among them was Flynn. Prior to heading to Arizona for …

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