Blue Jays player says he deserves to get hit in the nuts if he misjudges grounder while not wearing cup
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement said he will not begin wearing a protective cup despite recently fouling a ball into his groin. He joked that if he mishandles a ground ball and is struck there, he would deserve it, highlighting a wider discussion in Major League Baseball about protective equipment after similar incidents involving other players.
Clement was hit during Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals but remained in the match. His position contrasts with Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela, who said he wears a cup because he feels unprotected without it; wearing one remains an individual player’s choice.
- Ernie Clement will not wear a cup after a painful foul ball.
- He joked missed grounders would make such an injury deserved.
- Blue Jays players differ on using groin protection.