Twins' Mitch Garver Underwent Surgery After Suffering Groin Injury from Foul Ball

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver had to be taken to the hospital following Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles after being hit in the groin with a foul ball. 

Garver posted on his Instagram Wednesday that he required surgery on a "groin contusion" and is nor recovering well (h/t Megan Ryan of the Star Tribune).

Speaking to reporters after the game, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Garver was "in rough shape" and had to be accompanied to the hospital by a team trainer. 

Baldelli added it's "probably unlikely that Mitch is going to be catching anytime soon."

There's been no firm indication at this point how long Garver will be out of action. 

The injury occurred on the fourth pitch of the game by Michael Pineda in the bottom of the first inning. 

Orioles designated hitter Trey Mancini fouled a pitch off that hit Garver right between the legs. The Twins catcher doubled over for a few minutes before he was removed from the game. 

Ben Rortvedt will likely take over as the Twins starting catcher for the time being. The 23-year-old rookie has a .509 OPS in 33 plate appearances this season. 

One of the big reasons that Minnesota is off to a disappointing 22-32 start is because of injuries. Byron Buxton, Kenta Maeda, Max Kepler, Luis Arraez and Jake Cave are currently on the injured list. 

Garver is hitting .224/.333/.500 and ranks fourth on the team with eight home runs in 41 games this season.