ESPN baseball reporter Jeff Passan offered encouraging update after suffering a scary back injury

He plans to break news with a broken back.

Along with being one of the top news breakers in MLB media, ESPN baseball reporter Jeff Passan has helped grow the game to a wider audience with his personality on social media.

But for the past few days, Passan had been noticeably quiet during a weekend of MLB action. Now, we know why.

The ESPN reporter took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to share that he had suffered a broken back while cleaning up storm debris around his home in Kansas City. According to Passan, a large tree limb fell on him, and he suffered a vertebra fracture. Thankfully, Passan expects to make a recovery and still has full use of his arms and legs.

Still, that was terrifying news. Passan reassured fans that he would get better and told sources that he’d still be able to report about the upcoming MLB trade deadline. I don’t know how he managed to joke about the incident, but it was certainly encouraging to see him make light of what has to be a tough situation.

Fans and colleagues also wished Passan a speedy recovery.