Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday — one day after taking a foul bowl to the groin.
Haniger suffered a ruptured testicle against the Houston Astros during an at-bat in the third inning when a foul ball hit him in Thursday’s 8-7, 14-inning loss, according to the Mariners. He remained in the game following the incident.
#FridayFeeling RT @SBRSportsPicks: Mitch Haniger has been placed on the Mariners IL with a Ruptured Testicle… #MLB #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/gmHw7na8DA
— Jorge Luis Lopez Esq (@lopezgovlaw) June 8, 2019
Mitch Haniger #17 of the Seattle Mariners rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park … (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)
CF/RF Mitch Haniger heads to the IL with a bruised ball. Yeeowch! pic.twitter.com/pSQWN7Yi1B
— Lakehurst Leviathans (@_Leviathans) June 7, 2019
It’s unknown when Haniger, who was an all-star last year, will be back with the team. Former Mariner Adrian Beltre missed over five weeks with a similar injury about a decade ago.
Prior to the injury, he had accumulated 15 homers, 32 RBIs and 46 runs scored while batting .220 on the season.