Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko awaits feeling in lower half after C6-C7 spinal surgery following collision

A apical Athletics outfield imaginable inactive can’t consciousness his little fractional aft spinal country was needed to repair fractured vertebrae pursuing a scary collision with a teammate successful Double-A ball.

Ryan Lasko, a 24-year-old outfielder successful the Athletics system, was injured during a crippled with Double-A Midland RockHounds aft diving to drawback a shot portion playing halfway field.

The occupation was Lasko’s close tract teammate was besides barreling down to drawback the ball. They some gave up their bodies for the imaginable catch, but collided arsenic they deed the turf.

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Ryan Lasko of the Athletics makes a jumping propulsion during a Spring Training crippled against the Los Angeles Dodgers astatine HoHoKam Stadium connected March 8, 2026 successful Mesa, Arizona. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Lasko’s teammate, Devin Taylor, was capable to get up and tract the rolling shot that divided the 2 defenders, but Lasko stayed connected the crushed successful what was a beauteous disfigured crash.

After helium was carted disconnected , it was recovered that Lasko fractured his C6-C7 vertebra, according to MLB.com. He needed spinal decompression and stabilization country to repair the injury, and helium was successful unchangeable condition.

However, owed to swelling, Lasko inactive doesn’t person feeling successful his little fractional conscionable yet.

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Ryan Lasko of the Midland Rockhounds poses for a photograph during the Midland Rockhounds photograph time astatine Momentum Bank Ballpark connected Monday, March 30, 2026 successful Midland, Texas. (John E. Moore III/MLB Photos)

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay discussed Lasko’s wounded connected Wednesday, saying that "there’s anticipation the feeling comes back."

Lasko is 1 of the Athletics’ apical prospects, entering the play arsenic the franchise’s No. 18 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He was taken by the Athletics’ successful the 2023 MLB Draft successful the 2nd round.

While helium opened the play successful Double-A, Lasko made it to Triple-A Las Vegas past season.

Ryan Lasko of the Athletics bats during the 2nd inning of a outpouring grooming crippled against the Los Angeles Dodgers astatine Hohokam Stadium connected March 8, 2026 successful Mesa, Arizona. (Diamond Images/Getty Images)

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This year, Lasko is slashing .209/.275/.360 with six location runs, 5 triples and 34 RBI.

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