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Weird Injuries

Luke Weaver pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates pitcher blames poison ivy for his recent struggles

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Luke Weaver has been a disappointment since the team acquired him a month ago at the MLB trade deadline. He has dealt with one highly unusual issue that has at least something to do with that. Weaver said he has been …

Casey Mize hurt in the dugout

Padres trade deadline addition gets hurt falling down dugout steps

One of the San Diego Padres’ major trade deadline additions got hurt in a fluke dugout accident. Starting pitcher Casey Mize had to leave Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins due to a sprained ankle he suffered walking into the …

Harrison Bader in his Giants uniform

Bizarre new details emerge about Harrison Bader’s scooter crash

Harrison Bader’s recent scooter accident was even more bizarre than we initially thought. The San Francisco Giants outfielder Bader had his scooter crash occur in the Cow Hollow area of San Francisco, Calif. at about 1:50 AM last Sunday night …

A San Francisco Giants cap on top of a glove

Giants outfielder injures himself in a bizarre scooter accident

One San Francisco Giants player appears to have pulled a Monta Ellis. Giants outfielder Harrison Bader injured himself in a scooter accident over the weekend, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reported on Tuesday. Pavlovic adds that the accident …

Chandler Simpson down in pain

Chandler Simpson suffers a bizarre injury on a stolen base

Chandler Simpson was a victim of his own blinding speed during Monday’s game. The Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Simpson suffered an unusual injury in the middle of his team’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers. In the fourth inning at …

Jesus Sanchez injury

Blue Jays player leaves game with injury after getting hit by a fan’s throw

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesus Sanchez left Sunday’s game after he was hit by a baseball thrown by a fan from the stands. The bizarre incident happened at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. during the sixth inning of Sunday’s game between …

Eury Perez in pain in the dugout

Marlins pitcher suffers a serious injury while stretching

One MLB pitcher’s stretching session will take him out of commission until the second half of the season. Marlins starter Eury Perez was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday after leaving his start early against the Toronto Blue Jays on …

Kendall George bat dog injury

Top Dodgers prospect hurt himself avoiding the bat dog

A top Los Angeles Dodgers prospect suffered an injury Monday while trying to avoid the designated bat dog. Kendall George, rated as the No. 13 prospect in the Dodgers’ system, suffered a knee injury while facing the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. …

The Chicago Cubs logo

Cubs starter undergoes surgery after bizarre off-field injury

The Chicago Cubs have had to deal with a lot of injuries this season, and now veteran starting pitcher Matthew Boyd is also out for the foreseeable future. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Boyd was undergoing surgery after he had oddly injured his …

Harrison Barnes shooting the ball

Harrison Barnes’ iron-man streak ended because of the weirdest injury

Harrison Barnes was apparently done in by the world’s most dangerous nap. The San Antonio Spurs forward Barnes had to sit out Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. That ended a very …

Ha-Seong Kim looking on

Braves infielder to miss start of MLB season after falling on ice

Atlanta Braves infielder Ha-Seong Kim is likely to miss the start of the MLB regular season due to a fluke accident. The Braves announced Sunday that Kim underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, and is likely to miss 4-5 …

Eetu Luostarinen talking to the media

Florida Panthers player suffers injury in barbecue accident

Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen is considered week-to-week after suffering burn injuries during what coach Paul Maurice described as a barbecue accident. The Panthers divulged Luostarinen’s barbecue-related mishap on Wednesday. Maurice …

Jack Hughes playing for the New Jersey Devils

Devils star Jack Hughes suffered freak hand injury during team dinner

New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes suffered a freak hand injury Thursday during a team dinner. In what is being called a “fluke accident,” Hughes slipped and cut his hand at dinner with teammates, according to Elliotte Friedman of …

Seth Trimble during a practice

North Carolina star Seth Trimble suffered major injury in weight room mishap

North Carolina star Seth Trimble is expected to miss time due to a fluke injury that happened in the weight room. Trimble suffered a broken bone in his left forearm while lifting weights, according to R.L. Bynum of Tar Heel Tribune. The injury …

Freddie Freeman looking ahead

Freddie Freeman’s wife roasted him for his shower injury

Freddie Freeman is back in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers after suffering a somewhat embarrassing shower-related injury early in the year, but he still has not lived that whole ordeal down. Freeman landed on the injured list back in the first …

Spencer Strider delivering a pitch

Spencer Strider returns to IL after suffering bizarre injury

Spencer Strider only managed to make one start this season before having to go back on the injured list. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves placed their ace right-hander Strider on the 15-day IL due to a strained right hamstring. Mark Bowman of MLB.com …

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