Ryan Lasko regains leg sensation four weeks after spinal fracture

Ryan Lasko spinal fracture leg sensation Oakland Athletics Double‑A collision

Oakland Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko suffered a fractured C6‑C7 vertebra on June 30 after colliding with teammate Devin Taylor during a Double‑A game in the Dallas‑Fort Worth area. He underwent spinal surgery that night at a Plano, Texas hospital.

Four weeks later Lasko posted that he now feels sensation from his feet up to his knees, as well as some feeling in his thighs, hamstrings and back. He reports about 75% use of his left hand and roughly 50% use of his right hand. The 24‑year‑old, a second‑round 2023 draft pick from Rutgers, remains a top prospect for the Athletics, currently batting .209 with six homers and 34 RBIs in 73 games.

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[● 7 SOURCES] Ryan Lasko suffered a fractured C6‑C7 vertebra on June 30, 2024. (field level media reports of the injury date and nature.)
[● 7 SOURCES] The injury occurred when Lasko collided with teammate Devin Taylor during a Double‑A game in Texas. (multiple reports describing the collision with Devin Taylor.)
[● 7 SOURCES] Lasko is batting .209 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 73 games this season. (season statistics reported in the articles.)
[● 7 SOURCES] Lasko was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 2023 amateur draft from Rutgers. (background information on Lasko’s draft status.)
[● 7 SOURCES] Lasko underwent spinal surgery the night of the injury at a hospital in Plano, Texas. (reports of surgery location and timing.)
[● 7 SOURCES] MLB Pipeline rates Lasko as the Athletics’ No. 27 prospect, down from No. 18 after his injury. (prospect ranking information.)
[● 7 SOURCES] Four weeks after the injury, Lasko reported sensation in his feet up to his knees and partial feeling in his thighs, hamstrings, and back. (Lasko’s social‑media update describing regained sensation.)
[● 7 SOURCES] Lasko has about 75% use of his left hand and about 50% use of his right hand. (Lasko’s update on hand function.)