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Ryan Lasko, nan No. 18 imaginable for the Athletics, is improving aft fracturing his C6-C7 vertebrae.
Lasko suffered nan injury during a horrific collision successful a crippled earlier this month. While playing halfway section for Double-A Midland, Lasko and correct fielder Devin Taylor collided while going for a shot successful nan gap.
Lasko, 24, was down for 10 minutes earlier leaving nan section connected a cart and going to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, wherever he underwent surgery.
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Athletics halfway fielder Ryan Lasko (93) prepares for a outpouring training crippled against nan San Francisco Giants astatine Scottsdale Stadium successful Scottsdale, Arizona, connected Feb. 23, 2026. (Rick Scuteri/Imagn Images)
Lasko, though, said earlier this week that he is "feeling overmuch better" aft primitively not having emotion successful his legs.
"I person sensation from my feet up to my knees, on pinch a batch of involuntary limb movements. I besides person been getting immoderate sensation successful nan broadside of my thighs, hamstrings, and back," Lasko wrote connected societal media.
Lasko said he has "about 75% usage of my near manus and astir 50% successful my right."
Ryan Lasko (93) of nan Athletics makes a jumping propulsion during a outpouring training crippled against nan Los Angeles Dodgers astatine Hohokam Stadium successful Mesa, Arizona, connected March 8, 2026. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images))
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"I'm very happy pinch my advancement and erstwhile again, truthful thankful for each nan emotion and support. It has continued to thief maine get up each time and activity my hardest," he added.
Lasko is 1 of nan Athletics’ apical prospects, entering nan play arsenic nan franchise’s No. 18 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He was taken by nan Athletics successful nan 2023 MLB Draft successful nan 2nd round.
While he opened nan play successful Double-A, Lasko made it to Triple-A Las Vegas past season.
This year, Lasko is slashing .209/.275/.360 pinch six location runs, 5 triples and 34 RBI.
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ryan Lasko during nan Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game astatine Sloan Park successful Mesa, Arizona, connected Nov. 9, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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