Athletics rookie diagnosed with brutal injury after fouling ball off of his nether region

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Athletics infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer got a taste of a serious career high on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks when he hit his first career home run.

However, he came crashing back to earth innings later when he fouled a ball straight into his own testicles.

The universe certainly likes to bring you crashing back to earth, doesn't it?

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Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer had a very rough night at the office on Monday to say the least. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

On Monday, after homering in the second inning and striking out in the third, Kuroda-Grauer was back at the dish and fouled a pitch straight into his own crotch.

It appears he might come from the Jazz Chisholm school of not wearing a cup.

Though, even if he was wearing one, that would still hurt like hell.

But what's wild is that, as you saw in that clip, Kuroda-Grauer got back on the proverbial horse and knocked a base hit into centerfield in that same at-bat.

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Believe it or not, Athletics rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer hit a single after this. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

That was a gutsy performance — especially in game 100 out of 162 for a team 14 games below .500 — but that shot to the groin-al region did some serious damage.

On Tuesday, the Athletics announced a couple of injuries, one of which was Kuroda-Grauer, who sustained a ruptured testicle.

Jeez. Get well soon, man.

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