Athletics minor league outfield prospect Ryan Lasko is reported in stable condition after undergoing surgery for a fractured vertebra following a collision during a Double-A game in Frisco, Texas. Multiple outlets say the injury occurs Tuesday when Lasko collides with minor league teammate Devin Taylor while playing in the outfield. According to reports, Lasko receives back surgery later Tuesday night to treat damage identified as a fractured C6–C7 vertebra. The procedure is described as spinal decompression and stabilization. Yahoo Sports identifies Dr. Jonathan Poggi as the surgeon and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano as the location of the operation. CBS Sports and the Winnipeg Free Press similarly report that Lasko’s condition is stable following the surgery. Lasko is described as an outfielder for Double-A Midland. The accounts focus on the injury, the subsequent operation, and his current stable status, without detailing a longer-term prognosis.
A’s prospect Ryan Lasko in stable condition after surgery for fractured vertebra
Athletics minor league outfield prospect Ryan Lasko is reported in stable condition after undergoing surgery for a fractured vertebra following a collision during a Double-A game in Frisco, Texas. Mul...
- Ryan Lasko, an A’s minor league outfielder, is reported in stable condition after surgery.
- Lasko is injured Tuesday in a collision with teammate Devin Taylor during a Double-A game in Frisco, Texas.
- Reports state Lasko’s injury involves a fractured C6–C7 vertebra.
- Yahoo Sports says the surgery includes spinal decompression and stabilization performed by Dr. Jonathan Poggi.
- Lasko plays for Double-A Midland.
Lasko was injured Tuesday following an outfield collision with a teammate
38 minutes agoAthletics prospect Ryan Lasko was in stable condition after undergoing back surgery Tuesday night following a scary collision with minor league teammate Devin Taylor during a Double-A game in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Jonathan Poggi performed the spinal decompression and stabilization operation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano to address a fractured C6–C7 vertebra. Lasko is an outfielder with Double-A Midland.
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