Oakland Athletics top prospect Ryan Lasko is hospitalized in stable condition after suffering a serious injury in an outfield collision during a Double-A game in Frisco, Texas. Multiple outlets report that the collision happened on Tuesday when Lasko and minor league teammate Devin Taylor collided while both were playing in the outfield. Lasko is an outfielder with Double-A Midland.
The Athletics state Lasko underwent back surgery after an apparent fractured vertebra. According to reports, the injury involves the C6–C7 area of his spine. Lasko receives spinal decompression and stabilization surgery, described in one account as being performed by Dr. Jonathan Poggi at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano.
Outlets agree that Lasko is stable after the operation. One report adds that he does not currently have feeling in his lower half following the collision, while another notes he expects a lengthy recovery. No reports in the provided material indicate further complications beyond the initial injury and surgery.
