After an outfield collision left him paralyzed, every gain in rehab is a big win for A's Ryan Lasko
The 2023 second-round pick is relearning basic tasks after a neck fracture left him tetraplegic, while doctors say his progress has come faster than expected.
- On Sept. 16, Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko exited the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, N.J., after two months of intensive treatment following a severe spinal injury sustained during a June game.
- The injury occurred June 30 in Frisco, Texas, when Lasko fractured his C6 and C7 vertebrae during an outfield collision with teammate Devin Taylor, leaving him tetraplegic with loss of motor and sensory function.
- Supported by girlfriend Alli Graff, Lasko performed hundreds of repetitions during three-hour daily physical and occupational therapy sessions at the New Jersey facility to relearn basic functional tasks independently.
- Major League Baseball's insurance program covers Lasko's medical care for life, while he describes small recovery milestones as 'big wins,' maintaining optimism about his path forward despite the permanent nature of his paralysis.
- Lasko plans to return to Rutgers University in the spring to complete his degree in criminal justice, while insisting he would pursue that ball 'the same way' and remain committed to his recovery despite the life-altering injury.
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Santa Maria Times
WEST ORANGE, N.J., U.S.A. (AP) — Ryan Lasko passes the middle finger of his left hand through a chair of his left slipper. His face reddens while, slowly, the young man pulls his leg in order to approach it...
Oakland A’s Prospect Ryan Lasko Recovers From Neck Injury and Paralysis After Outfield Collision
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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
A's prospect Ryan Lasko works to recover after neck injury and being paralyzed in outfield collision
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Lasko threads his left middle finger through a loop on his left sneaker. His face reddens as he slowly pulls the leg across his body to the opposite side of a training table. He…
The Toronto Star
After an outfield collision left him paralyzed, every gain in rehab is a big win for A’s Ryan Lasko
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Lasko threads his left middle finger through a loop on his left sneaker. His face reddens as he finds the strength to slowly pull the leg across his body to the opposite side of…
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