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Los Angeles Dodgers minor leaguer Connor Joe announced on Instagram Wednesday that he underwent surgery for testicular cancer Tuesday.
"After some tests and visits with doctors, I unfortunately learned that I have Testicular Cancer," he wrote in the caption. "The good news is that we caught it early, and cases like mine are very curable. I have started treatment, underwent surgery yesterday and am in my recovery process now."
Joe was a nonroster invitee for the Dodgers spring training squad but left the team three weeks ago for what he called "personal matters.