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.