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The Cleveland Guardians pitcher may have self-harmed out of frustration.
Zac Pressac was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a fifth metacarpal injury, also known as a “boxer’s fracture.”
A boxer’s fracture occurs when you punch an object at high speed.
After hitting Seattle’s Jake Lamb with a home run, Pressac hit the mound in frustration.
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It’s unclear if that was definitely the cause of the injury, but according to The Athletic, The Guardian believes it is.
Pressac experiences unusual injuries. In 2021, he broke his thumb while “aggressively taking off his undershirt.”
The right-handed pitcher missed time again in 2020 after being suspended for violating COVID-19 protocols and lying about it during the pandemic-shortened season.
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Pressac lined up on the starting line Friday night but was bruised and replaced by Cody Morris, who is making his MLB debut.
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Pressac’s ERA is 4.39, the second highest after last year’s 4.67. His 1.31 WHIP is also career worst.