Rangers' Patrick Corbin Nearly Missed Start After Foot Injury Caused by Venomous Bite

This MLB season has already seen a handful of strange injuries and ailments, from Freddie Freeman re-injuring his ankle after slipping in the shower to Cody Bellinger getting food poisoning from chicken wings.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Patrick Corbin added to the list of absurd injuries on Wednesday.

Corbin had trouble walking before his start against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday because of what he and the Rangers believe was "venom" from a bite on his foot two days before, per ESPN.

"They said something bit me, but I still don't know what it was," Corbin told reporters Thursday. "I've never had anything like that. It was super weird."

Manager Bruce Bochy said it was "50/50" whether Corbin would be able to pitch on Wednesday because of swelling and a visible bite mark on his foot.

"He could hardly walk when he came into the clubhouse," Bochy told reporters. "Some kind of venom got in there. Not sure if it was a spider or what."

"It was really bad in the morning," Corbin said. "Just a really swollen foot. ... I wasn't sure if I was going to throw that morning. My wife was really concerned. I came in early [Wednesday] to get some treatment going and [went] from there."

Corbin said the pain was "tolerable" after having his ankle wrapped, and he was able to get on the mound, where he picked up six strikeouts and allowed just five hits and one run in 5.1 innings.

Though Corbin said there was still soreness in his ankle on Thursday, he believes he'll be ready to go for his next start.

Corbin, a 13-year veteran, is in his first season with the Rangers after spending the last six years with the Washington Nationals. In two starts, he has a 3.86 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP, picking up his first win against the Angels on Wednesday.