Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Getting day off due to wrist issue
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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said that Contreras is being held out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians while he manages a lingering wrist/hand injury, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Since the Red Sox don't play Monday, sending Contreras to the bench Sunday will give the 34-year-old two full days off to recover. Tracy didn't seem overly concerned about the wrist issue, and Contreras is expected to be back in the starting nine Tuesday. Mickey Gasper will spell Contreras at first base Sunday.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Taking seat Sunday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Contreras will receive a breather Sunday after a run of 16 straight starts, during which he posted a .344/.394/.590 slash line with two doubles, two triples, three homers, 10 RBI and seven runs. Mickey Gasper will shift to first base while Carlos Narvaez picks up a start behind the plate in the series finale at Cleveland.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Goes deep in loss
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Twins.
Contreras tied the game in the fourth inning with a two-run blast off Bailey Ober. The 34-year-old also extended his hitting streak to eight games, a stretch that includes five multi-hit efforts, six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and six runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .281/.376/.522 with 11 homers, 33 RBI, 25 runs scored and one steal across 210 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Triples during three-hit night
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Contreras went 3-for-4 with a triple and one run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Royals.
Contreras hit his first triple of the season to lead off the top of the second inning and later scored on a Nick Sogard single. Contreras has been hot at the plate, going 6-for-13 with the triple, one homer, five RBI and two runs scored during Boston's three-game series with Kansas City. Over his last five games, Contreras is batting .450 with a pair of home runs and seven RBI. He's slashing .269/.369/.497 with 10 homers, 30 RBI, 22 runs scored, one stolen base and a 20:52 BB:K across 198 plate appearances this season.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Drives in three vs. KC
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Contreras went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals.
Contreras got the scoring started early with an RBI single in the first inning before adding another run-scoring single later in the ninth. The veteran continues to swing the bat well, now recording a hit in five of his last six games while homering twice during that stretch. Contreras owns an impressive .839 OPS alongside a .258 batting average, 10 home runs, six doubles, 30 RBI and 21 runs scored this season.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Homers again in win Monday
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Contreras went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 3-1 win over the Royals.
Contreras got the scoring started in this one, depositing a sinker from Seth Lugo over the fence for a two-run shot in the sixth inning. It was Contreras' second homer in the last three games and his 10th of the season. He's leading the team with an .841 OPS and now has 10 long balls, 27 RBI, 21 runs scored, one stolen base and a 20:51 BB:K across 189 plate appearances. Contreras is in the 91st percentile or better in xwOBA, xSLG, barrel rate and bat speed.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Swats clutch homer
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 3-2 win against Atlanta.
Boston was trailing 2-1 when Contreras came up to the plate with a runner on base in the eighth inning. The veteran first baseman turned the game around, crushing a two-run blast to give the Red Sox a one-run advantage that ultimately held up as the final score. Contreras had been struggling mightily coming into Saturday, batting .103 (3-for-29) across his previous nine games. With the two hits, he logged his first multi-hit performance since May 3.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Checking back in lineup
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Contreras (hand) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Contreras will make his return to the lineup after a bruised right hand kept him on the bench for the first time since mid-April during Tuesday's 2-1 loss. The one day was apparently all Contreras needed for the soreness and swelling in his hand to subside, so he'll take back his normal spot in the field Wednesday while Mickey Gasper shifts to designated hitter after starting at first base Tuesday.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Contreras (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Contreras had medical imaging come back negative after being hit by a pitch on the right hand Sunday against the Rays, and he'll be held out of Tuesday's starting nine after Monday's team off day. Per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, Contreras is improving and looks to have a good chance to return to action Wednesday. Mickey Gasper is stepping in at first base Tuesday for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Initial scan negative
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Contreras' bruised right hand is sore after being hit by a pitch during Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Rays, but the initial scan of the area come back negative, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Interim manager Chad Tracy didn't offer specifics, but the veteran first baseman likely underwent an X-ray. Contreras will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus Philadelphia.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Suffers bruised hand
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The Red Sox announced that Contreras was removed from Sunday's game against the Rays due to a bruised right hand, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Andruw Monasterio covered first base to begin the second inning after Contreras was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the first. While preliminary X-rays have ruled out any sort of fracture, he could be subject to further tests. Contreras will benefit from a team off day Monday before the Red Sox begin a three-game series with the Phillies on Tuesday.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Lifted after hit by pitch
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Contreras was removed from Sunday's game against the Rays after being hit in the left hand/wrist area by a pitch during the first inning, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
After getting plunked by a 94.2 mph sinker, Contreras was able to take his base, but the Red Sox pulled him from the contest to begin the second inning. Contreras will presumably undergo X-rays to determine whether he's dealing with any structural damage.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Extends hit streak to seven games
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Contreras went 1-for-4 with a sacrifice fly and a run scored during the Red Sox's 6-3 loss to the Astros on Saturday.
Contreras got the Red Sox on the board with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and he extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single in the seventh frame. Over that seven-game span, Contreras has gone 9-for-26 (.346) with three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored. He is up to 21 RBI on the season, which is tied for 10th-most in the American League.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Drives in five in Baltimore
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and five RBI in Saturday's 17-1 rout of the Orioles.
The veteran first baseman took position player Weston Wilson deep for a three-run shot in the ninth inning, part of a 10-run final frame for the Red Sox. It was Contreras' fifth homer of the year, and through 26 games he's slashing .250/.369/.435 with 12 runs and 17 RBI.
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Tigers' Kenley Jansen: Picks up save vs. former team
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Jansen earned the save in the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing one hit with no strikeouts or walks in a scoreless ninth inning.
Jansen gave up a single to Willson Contreras but needed just nine pitches to record the next three outs, earning the save against the team he suited up for in 2023 and 2024. Jansen has converted five of six save opportunities this season (including four straight) and has a 1.59 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over 5.2 innings.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Back in lineup Friday
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Contreras (back) is starting at first base and batting second Friday against the Tigers, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Contreras' back tightened up on him Tuesday, and he was out of the lineup Wednesday against the Twins ahead of Thursday's off day. Contreras has been one of baseball's best hitters over the last couple weeks, as he's slashing .378/.500/.676 with three home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs scored over the last 15 days.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Contreras (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.
Contreras exited Tuesday's 6-0 loss after his lower back tightened up on him. With a team off day looming Thursday before the Red Sox begin a homestand Friday, it's sensible to rest Contreras for the series finale Wednesday. Andruw Monasterio will handle first base and bat sixth for Boston. Per Ian Browne of MLB.com, manager Alex Cora believes Contreras has a good chance to be ready to play Friday versus the Tigers.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Pulled with back tightness
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Contreras was removed from Tuesday's game against the Twins due to lower-back tightness, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Contreras was hit by a 92.7-mph sinker in the fourth inning and was eventually replaced on defense by Andruw Monasterio in the fifth. Details regarding Contreras' short-term availability should emerge after the Red Sox take a closer look at him, and if he has to miss any amount of time, Monasterio would be the favorite to receive starts at first base.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Four hits, homer in win Sunday
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Contreras went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals.
Visiting Busch Stadium for the first time since he was traded by St. Louis to Boston over the winter, Contreras had a big series at the plate for the Red Sox, going 6-for-13 with the homer, a double and six RBI across the three contests. The veteran first baseman is now slashing .302/.448/.509 with three long balls, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and an 11:16 BB:K across 67 plate appearances to begin the 2026 campaign.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Drives in three in win
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Cardinals.
Contreras laced a two-run double in the fourth inning before adding an RBI single in the ninth. The 33-year-old has been on fire since the calendar flipped to April, hitting safely in seven of nine games with four extra-base hits and all eight of his RBI on the season. Overall, he's slashing .250/.419/.417 with two homers and seven runs scored across 62 plate appearances.
