VIDEO: MLB MANAGER DRILLED BY FOUL BALL IN WORST PLACE POSSIBLE

MLB players aren't the only ones who must be on high alert to protect sensitive body parts.

During the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game against the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hit a foul ball into his dugout. The ball hit Braves manager Brian Snitker in a highly unfortunate area. 

After the play, Braves announcer Brandon Gaudin said the ball "bounced right into his belly." On a second look, Gaudin realized the ball got Snitker below the belt.

"Oh no. Not on the belly," Gaudin said after seeing the replay. "Nevermind. That's a different kind of belly. ... Does a manager wear a cup?"

Here's a look at the painful moment, courtesy of Awful Announcing:

Fortunately, Snitker seemed fine after the incident. He laughed it off without showing much discomfort.

Even Albies appears to look at his skipper with amusement, leading commentator C.J. Nitkowski to joke that Albies must be thinking he didn't hit it hard enough.

If Snitker was in more pain than he showed, at least his team quickly cheered him up. Atlanta scored two more runs that inning when Austin Riley drove in Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna with a double.

The Braves cruised to a 3-1 victory at Truist Park behind six strong innings from Chris Sale, who continued his resurgent season with nine strikeouts. The 35-year-old southpaw improved to 11-3 with a 2.71 ERA.

Despite playing without Ronald Acuna Jr., Michael Harris, and Spencer Strider, Atlanta holds the National League's first wild-card spot with a 47-37 record. Snitker may be on higher alert in his dugout when the Braves play the rubber match of their three-game series against the Giants on Thursday.

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