# Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is back after surgery

> The Athletics rookie is restarting in Triple-A after a frightening injury cut short a hot MLB debut.
- Title: Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is back after surgery · Newsweek
- Summary: The Athletics rookie is restarting in Triple-A after a frightening injury cut short a hot MLB debut. Kuroda-Grauer’s bat and defensive flexibility give him a…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/mlb/rookie-star-resumes-playing-just-2-months-after-gruesome-injury-12447352
- Author: Aaron Coloma
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- Topics: joshua kuroda-grauer, athletics, a's, mlb, triple-a las vegas, arizona diamondbacks, rehab assignment, ruptured testicle, 2027 season, third base, nick kurtz, jacob wilson
## Back in action
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, less than two months after surgery for a ruptured testicle.

> will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday
## A brutal foul ball
The injury happened just after the All-Star break against Arizona, when Kuroda-Grauer fouled a pitch into a sensitive area and collapsed in the box.

> He crumbled to the ground in a heap afterwards
## He still got a hit
After getting up, he finished the at-bat with a single and even played a half inning in the field before leaving for treatment.

> logging a single
## Las Vegas, then 2027
The A’s plan to keep him in Triple-A for the rest of the regular season, with hopes he is fully ready for the start of 2027.

> hope he will be 100% ready to go come the beginning of the 2027 season
## His bat forced attention
Before the injury, the 2024 third-round pick hit .417 in 60 MLB at-bats. His 1.019 OPS was the best mark on the A’s roster.

> His 1.019 OPS leads all A's players on the season.
## Third base is open
First, shortstop and second base look crowded, but third base is less settled. A strong Triple-A finish and spring could put Kuroda-Grauer in the lineup.

> he will almost definitely find himself among the A's starters
## Key takeaway

Kuroda-Grauer’s bat and defensive flexibility give him a real path to an A’s starting job in 2027, especially at third base.