Marlins' Matt Mervis suffers brutal hit in the groin after missed play

Miami Marlins first baseman Matt Mervis misread a throw from shortstop Xavier Edwards during the top of the fifth inning in the team's 6-1 loss to the Athletics on Friday and paid dearly for it. 

Athletics second baseman Luis Urias hit a ground ball to Edwards, who then fired the ball short of Mervis and in the dirt. 

Mervis tried to pick the ball off of the short hop but missed the ball and got hit in a very sensitive area. 

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In agony, Mervis sat and put his face in his glove as the trainers came out to check on him, but ended up staying in the game. 

Edwards was charged with a throwing error and, in addit...