​Athletics infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer suffered an injury on Monday night so serious that he needed emergency surgery.But first, he had an at-bat to finish. Sports: ‘Never Seen A Collision Like That’: Watch Viral MLB WreckKuroda-Grauer ― who hit his first Major League home run in the second inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks ― fouled a ball off his… well… balls in the fifth. He went down in agony. He didn’t know it yet, but he had suffered a ruptured testicle. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer of the Athletics goes down after getting hit by a foul ball.  Photo by Norm Hall/Getty ImagesKuroda-Grauer was checked out on the field, remained in the game and got a base hit three pitches later. He also went out to play third base in the bottom of the inning, but something was clearly wrong.He was pulled from the game in the sixth and sent off to get checked out at a Phoenix hospital, where he was diagnosed with the injury and sent to emergency surgery. Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost.”No balls and one strike”Joshua Kuroda-Grauer fouled a ball directly off his nuts, then recovered and got a base knock pic.twitter.com/wtFcxBXjKd— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 21, 2026A’s manager Mark Kotsay told MLB.com that his player was in “great spirits” and even “joking” about the injury. “His personality is amazing,” he said. “He’s such a great kid. Unfortunate to have to lose him with the way he was performing and just the way he was integrated into this group. He fit right in.”Sports: MLB Star’s Ankle Bends In A Way That Nature Didn’t IntendKuroda-Grauer was placed on the injured list. It’s not yet clear when he’ll able to play again ― but over his first 16 games, he had been batting an impressive .417.Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has undergone surgery for a ruptured testicle after this moment last night. Somehow he still singled right after.All-time sports accomplishment. No debate. pic.twitter.com/Mql8VuE8UH— Baseball Is Dead (@baseballisdead_) July 21, 2026Sports UpdatesNew York Mets’ Misery Is Encapsulated In One ‘Little League’ PlayGiants Outfielder Stuns Everyone With A Catch Using Unexpected Body Parts99 MPH Pitch Hits Cleveland’s David Fry In The Face In ‘Really Scary Moment’Read the original on HuffPost