MLB Pitching Coach Suffered Injury During A Mound Visit

Tampa Bay Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder hurt himself

trying to visit the mound during last night's 9-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

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Snyder was unable to make it out to speak with pitcher Shane McClanahan,

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leaving manager Kevin Cash to do the honors.

Today, Snyder confirmed he popped a calf muscle. Not surprisingly,

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he also said he's been hearing it from some former teammates.

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Snyder, 44, is a former MLB pitcher who lettered in four sports in high school,

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so it's not like this is a couch potato getting hurt in this manner.

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Father Time catches up to you when you least expect it, even when you're an ex-professional athlete.

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