Dansby Swanson takes warmup throw to groin, Braves fans feel (more) pain

Jason Foster

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There haven't been many bright spots for the 2016 Braves, but shortstop and hope-for-the-future Dansby Swanson has been one of them since his call-up last month. 

But Monday night against the Marlins, the Braves found a way to extinguish even that small joy when Swanson was apparently hit in the groin by an errant throw from catcher Tyler Flowers. 

Only this wasn't the result of any heat-of-the-moment action or any bang-bang play. No, this happened away from the action. A bruised groin. During a pitcher's warmup. During a timeout. Cup-checked. Yep. 

The Braves Barved, as Atlanta fans might say.

Shame. The Barving came a short time after Swanson made this nifty play, showing one reason why Braves fans are excited about the future.

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For Braves fans' sake, hopefully Swanson can return soon. 

Also Monday, the Braves blew a 7-0 lead against the Marlins. They eventually won 12-7.

Baseball, man.

Jason Foster

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Jason Foster joined The Sporting News in 2015 after stops at various news outlets where he held a variety of reporting and editing roles and covered just about every topic imaginable. He is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and a 1998 graduate of Appalachian State University.