Another week, another another bunch of wacky baseball injuries.
Earlier in the week, we had Cleveland Indians pitcher Tommy Hunter fracturing his back while holding a child, and Texas Rangers pitcher Jake Diekman cutting his finger on a broken souvenir mug. Now, we have Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin injuring his knee after wooziness from being in a sauna too long caused him to pass out and slip in the shower. For real:
The injury occurred on Thursday, a Blue Jays off day, when Martin went to the sauna without having eaten much. He stayed in a bit too long and felt a bit woozy, so he went to take a cold shower. After a minute in the shower, he passed out, losing consciousness briefly as he slipped to the floor.
“The next thing I know I’m on the ground,” Martin said. “I had dropped the shower hose on my face and I’m on the ground … I woke up and I had the shower curtain half on my body”
On the way down he aggravated his left knee and also hit his head. Aside from a small bump, his head’s fine, but his knee remains “a bit sore.”
The MRI revealed no structural damage to Martin’s knee, and hopefully the Blue Jays’ starting catcher will only miss a few games.