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Weird Injuries

Giants P Santiago Casilla injures himself trying to beat out infield single (GIF)

Like most other relief pitchers, Santiago Casilla has had very few at-bats during his career. On Thursday night, the San Francisco Giants righthander experienced the fifth plate appearance of his career and first since 2012. The Giants probably wish …

Alex Guerrero ear

Dodgers prospect Alex Guerrero lost part of ear after bite from teammate Miguel Olivo

Dodgers prospect Alex Guerrero has been on fire lately with the bat, but it sounds like that’s not the only thing that’s been on fire for him. According to FOX MLB reporter Jon Paul Morosi, Guerrero’s agent Scott Boras said Guerrero …

Matt Cain injured his finger while making a sandwich

Brace yourselves, the spring training flu has carried over into the regular season. San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night after he injured his finger while — …

Angels hitting coach Don Baylor suffers nasty leg injury catching first pitch (Video)

We have seen some first pitch ceremonies go horribly wrong across Major League Baseball (we’re looking at you, John Wall) over the years, but what happened to Los Angeles Angels coach Don Baylor last night is totally unprecedented. Baylor was …

Adrian Gonzalez injured his back while sightseeing

Adrian Gonzlaez may be enjoying his time in Australia a little too much. The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman left Thursday’s exhibition game against Team Australia with tightness in his back. He thinks the injury stems from walking around …

Josh Beckett reportedly injured thumb by catching it in a door

Look, we know weird injuries are an important part of baseball culture. It wouldn’t be spring training without hangnails, pitching machine incidents, or sliced fingers. But is it just me or does this year already seem worse than ever? Los …

Henderson Alvarez sidelined by infected shin caused by ingrown hair

Miami Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez has been scratched from his first spring training start on Sunday because of an infection in his right shin. In typical spring training MLB fashion, the injury is one we have never heard of before and will …

Braves P Mike Minor had to get urethra surgery – ouch

Regular readers of LBS will tell you that one of our favorite pastimes is poking fun at baseball players for their weird — and oftentimes wimpy — injuries. We’ve seen everything from bad mattresses to infected bug bites, but the …

Matt Harrison may miss Opening Day because of soft mattress

Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison burst onto the scene as a starter three years ago, compiling a 3.34 ERA and winning 32 games between the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Last year, Harrison made just two starts before needing two surgeries to repair a …

Hisashi Iwakuma

Mariners P Hisashi Iwakuma injures finger by catching it on net

Pitchers and catchers reported for spring training across Major League Baseball this week. You know what that means? Weird injuries are back, folks. The first victim of the offseason was Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma. The News …

High school basketball player suffers season-ending injury during team photos

Athletes often put themselves in vulnerable positions where injuries can easily occur, but one would think a player is safe during team photos. As Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High senior Lindsey Peterson reminded us a few weeks ago, nothing is …

Rams DE William Hayes injures forearm smashing a mirror

St. Louis Rams defensive end William Hayes picked a fight with a mirror after his team’s frustrating loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. He lost. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Hayes smashed a mirror with his forearm and suffered …

Florida OT Tyler Moore out for season after injuring wrist in a scooter accident

Florida starting offensive tackle Tyler Moore is going to miss the rest of the season with a broken wrist. The Gators already lost starting left tackle DJ Humphries and tackle Chaz Green to injuries earlier in the year, so they are dealing with a …

Kentucky WR Alex Montgomery tears ACL celebrating a touchdown (Video)

Time and time again, we are reminded that celebrating can sometimes be one of the most dangerous activities in sports. Kentucky wide receiver Alex Montgomery learned that the hard way on Saturday when he injured his knee while celebrating a touchdown …

Ryan Lochte suffers knee injury catching excited fan

Ryan Lochte will be taking a break from swimming after suffering a knee injury in bizarre fashion. The three-time Olympian and five-time gold medalist was approached on Sunday by a fan in Florida who was so excited she ran into him. Lochte caught the …

Michael Beasley needed medical treatment after punching self in the head (Video)

There are a number of ways Michael Beasley could screw up his opportunity with the Miami Heat this season. We know how much he loves speeding and smoking weed, so that is one thing Heat fans have to worry about. After Thursday night, they also need …

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