Alcides Escobar takes nut shot from routine ground ball (VIDEO)

Alcides Escobar is usually pretty adept at handling ground balls but, when he isn't — man it hurts.

The Kansas City Royals shortstop misplayed this grounder Wednesday and well ... you know.

Let's just call it ball three.

this can't feel good--like, at all pic.twitter.com/O4oqU9IR71

— Jose Rivera (@notjoserivera) June 25, 2015