Erick Aybar's tough 2016 season didn't get any better Thursday.
According to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta Braves shortstop was taken to a doctor after a chicken bone got stuck in his throat at lunch. Aybar was sedated and had the bone removed.
Aybar was in the Braves' original lineup Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates but was replaced by Daniel Castro.
It's been a rough season for Aybar, and the Braves as a whole.
The veteran shortstop is hitting just .174 with five RBIs. The Braves, meanwhile, fired manager Fredi Gonzalez earlier this week after a baseball-worst 9-28 start.