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Weird Injuries

Huascar Ynoa

Braves pitcher out after suffering broken hand on angry punch

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa was extremely frustrated with himself after he allowed five earned runs in a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, and he almost certainly regrets the way he tried to blow off steam. Ynoa punched a …

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 …

Jose Quintana

Jose Quintana needed surgery for odd hand injury

The 2020 MLB season may be significantly shorter, but we are still getting a full year’s helping of bizarre player injuries. The Chicago Cubs released a statement Thursday revealing that lefty pitcher Jose Quintana suffered a laceration on his …

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Texas safety BJ Foster fractured hand punching car bumper

Texas safety B.J. Foster suffered an odd injury. Longhorns head coach Tom Herman said on Thursday that Foster fractured a bone in his hand hitting his car bumper. Someone apparently hit Foster’s car and didn’t leave a note, leading Foster …

Marcell Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna suffered injury in domestic violence incident that led to wife’s arrest

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was involved in a domestic violence incident recently that left him with a minor injury and led to his wife being arrested. Andy Slater of FOX Sports 640 reported on Friday that Ozuna suffered a “small …

Rangers P James Jones out for season with knee injury after tripping on son’s toy

The nationwide stay-at-home orders have led to some unforeseen hazards, which Texas Rangers pitcher James Jones learned the hard way this week. TR Sullivan of MLB.com reported Thursday that Jones tore his right patellar tendon when he tripped on one …

Eugenio Suarez undergoes shoulder surgery due to swimming pool injury

We have our first weird injury of the 2020 MLB season. Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a loose cartilage from his right shoulder, and he will be limited for the start of spring camp. The injury came as …

Report: Yoenis Cespedes injured ankle at ranch sidestepping wild boar

Yoenis Cespedes missed all of last season with an ankle injury that came as he was recovering from surgery to both of his heels. Now we know how he suffered the injury. At the time he initially suffered the injury, the public was informed that …

Hornets’ PJ Washington was injured when teammate threw ball at him

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington is out indefinitely with a fractured finger, and now he is revealing the strange way that he suffered the injury. Speaking with reporters on Friday, the 21-year-old forward said that he was hurt when teammate …

Marcus Morris injured neck when baby son jumped on him

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris has missed the last couple of games due to an unconventional reason. Morris, who sat out losses to Boston and Milwaukee this week with a neck issue, told reporters on Wednesday that he suffered the injury last …

Jonathan Isaac

Magic’s Jonathan Isaac sprained his ankle during uniform-unveiling event

Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Isaac is missing Friday’s game due to a rather bizarre reason. Isaac, who was held out of the team’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs with a sprained ankle, suffered the injury during the team’s …

Washington Nationals

Nationals’ Asdrubal Cabrera hurt his ankle getting thrown out at the plate

Asdrubal Cabrera sure had a sequence to forget on Saturday against Miami. The Washington Nationals infielder was thrown out at home plate in the fourth inning of the eventual 10-4 victory over the Marlins and immediately came up hobbling, ultimately …

New York Yankees

Yankees’ Tommy Kahnle had hand checked after slamming sunflower seed bin

Even in a season that has been riddled with injuries for them, the New York Yankees still managed to find a new and creative one this week. Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reported on Thursday that Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle needed to have his hand checked …

Trae Young

Trae Young had to withdraw from Team USA due to eye infection

Trae Young has become the latest big name to withdraw from USA Basketball this summer, but his departure is due to a much more unusual reason. The Atlanta Hawks guard announced on Thursday “with deep sadness” that he was leaving Team USA …

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Braves phenom Austin Riley injured knee warming up in weight room

Austin Riley gave an unfortunate new meaning to leg day this week. Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters Wednesday that the 22-year-old phenom hurt a knee ligament while warming up in the weight room on Tuesday and will be placed on the …

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