{"id":829743,"date":"2026-07-28T20:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829743\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:09:23","slug":"athletics-prospect-ryan-lasko-says-he-is-improving-after-spinal-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/829743\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko says he is improving after spinal injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Ryan Lasko, the No. 18 prospect for <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1489045\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/oakland-athletics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">the\u00a0Athletics,<\/a> is improving after fracturing his C6-C7 vertebrae.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Lasko <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1489046\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/as-prospect-undergoes-spinal-surgery-horrifying-collision-leaves-him-without-feeling-legs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">suffered the injury<\/a> during a horrific collision in a game earlier this month. While playing center field for Double-A Midland, Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor collided while going for a ball in the gap.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lasko, 24, was down for 10 minutes before leaving the field on a cart and going to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, where he underwent surgery.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1489047\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lasko2.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Lasko A's prospect.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Athletics center fielder Ryan Lasko (93) prepares for a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 23, 2026. (Rick Scuteri\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lasko, though, said earlier this week that he is &#8220;feeling much better&#8221; after originally not having feeling in his legs.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I have sensation from my feet up to my knees, along with a lot of involuntary leg movements. I also have been getting some sensation in the side of my thighs, hamstrings, and back,&#8221; Lasko wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lasko said he has &#8220;about 75% usage of my left hand and about 50% in my right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lasko1.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Lasko carted off field after collision.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ryan Lasko (93) of the Athletics makes a jumping throw during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona, on March 8, 2026. (Brandon Sloter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1489048\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mets-trot-korean-pop-star-amazing-windup-first-pitch-duties-wemby-plays-soccer-rosie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">METS TROT OUT A KOREAN POP STAR WITH AN AMAZING WINDUP FOR FIRST PITCH DUTIES, WEMBY PLAYS SOCCER &amp; ROSIE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I&#8217;m very happy with my progress and once again, so thankful for all the love and support. It has continued to help me get up every day and work my hardest,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Lasko is one of the Athletics\u2019 top prospects, entering the season as the franchise\u2019s No. 18 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He was taken by the Athletics in the 2023 <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1489049\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MLB<\/a> Draft in the second round.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While he opened the season in Double-A, Lasko made it to Triple-A Las Vegas last season.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">This year, Lasko is slashing .209\/.275\/.360 with six home runs, five triples and 34 RBI.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lasko3.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Lasko A's baseball.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Oakland Athletics outfielder Ryan Lasko during the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, on Nov. 9, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News&#8217; Scott Thompson contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1489051\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1489052\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>   <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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