Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz has certainly seen better days.
Diaz was forced to exit Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning after suffering a highly unfortunate injury from a foul tip off his own bat. The All-Star hitter hacked at a 1-2 offering from Twins pitcher Joe Ryan and pounded it into the ground … where it kicked back up and struck Diaz right in the groin.
Take a look at the play (if you can bear to watch).
Diaz was pulled from the game after the half-inning, and the Rays provided a cringe-worthy update on him shortly thereafter. They announced that Diaz had suffered a “testicular contusion” on the play.
Based on the video footage, that was about as direct of a hit as possible.
The Rays would go on to lose 3-2, adding insult to Diaz’s injury.
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