Ryan Lasko, A's minor leaguer, leaves hospital after spinal injury
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 4:25 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Ryan Lasko, a 24-year-old minor league player for the Athletics, has exited the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation following a spinal cord injury suffered in June. Lasko was paralyzed from the chest down after a collision with a teammate during a game. He underwent surgery for decompression and stabilization after fracturing vertebrae in his neck. Lasko's recovery will now continue at home in Jackson, New Jersey, where he has regained some feeling in his legs but faces ongoing challenges. His doctors remain optimistic about his chances for improvement.
- •Ryan Lasko sustained a spinal cord injury on June 30.
- •He was paralyzed following a collision during a game.
- •Lasko spent two months in rehabilitation before going home.
- •He will continue therapy while living near the Kessler facility.
- •Doctors are optimistic about Lasko's chance of recovery.
- 5:14 PMESPN MLB — Paralyzed A's prospect Lasko released from hospital after two months
- 3:53 PMYahoo Sports — Paralyzed A's minor leaguer Ryan Lasko leaves hospital more than two months after spinal-cord injury
"Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision more than two months ago, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital and will continue his recovery from home. The 24-year-old Lasko was released Wednesday exactly two months after arriving at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in his home state of New Jersey, about 35 miles from where he attended college at Rutgers and became a second-round draft pick by the A's in 2023. Lasko suffered the spinal cord injury in a collision with a teammate June 30 that left him paralyzed from the chest down, with both arms affected, too.
"Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital.
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External links- ESPN MLBSep 16, 2026, 5:14 PMParalyzed A's prospect Lasko released from hospital after two months
Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 3:53 PMParalyzed A's minor leaguer Ryan Lasko leaves hospital more than two months after spinal-cord injury
Ryan Lasko, a minor league prospect with the Athletics who was paralyzed in an outfield collision more than two months ago, has been released from an in-patient rehabilitation hospital and will continue his recovery from home. The 24-year-old Lasko was released Wednesday exactly two months after arriving at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in his home state of New Jersey, about 35 miles from where he attended college at Rutgers and became a second-round draft pick by the A's in 2023. Lasko suffered the spinal cord injury in a collision with a teammate June 30 that left him paralyzed from the chest down, with both arms affected, too.
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