Athletics catcher Sean Murphy suffered a collapsed lung and had surgery to repair it. He should be ready to return by opening day:

The 26-year-old Murphy woke up a few weeks ago with the spontaneous issue, according to Forst — perhaps caused from a strong coughing episode while sleeping.

“It’s kind of a freak thing,” Forst said, noting Murphy chose to go to the emergency room when he didn’t feel right.

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That injury can be painful. Here’s wishing him a quick recovery.