Billy Burns left the game Friday against the Giants, and deservedly so.
The Athletics outfielder fouled a pitch off and it couldn’t have hit him in a worse spot. After leaving the game, he was diagnosed with a “testicular contusion”. That doesn’t sound ideal.
Well, if Billy Burns wasn't wearing a cup before, he'll think twice about it from now on… pic.twitter.com/KBuprB75A3
— Ben Guerrero (@brguerrero) July 25, 2015
Burns joins Alcides Escobar and Jason Vargas in the exclusive club of baseball players who have taken brutal shots to the dreaded area this season.
[h/t SB Nation]