Willson Contreras made an unexpected exit from Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox, and immediately, everyone was worried sick. But Red Sox Nation can totally chill out: the team announced Contreras was pulled due to an illness, not some nasty injury. Seriously, the sigh of relief you could hear across Fenway Park was massive!
No Injury Aggravation, Just a Bug
Yeah, the initial news was a gut punch. When one of your hottest bats suddenly disappears mid-game, your mind goes straight to the worst. Boston Sports Gordo confirmed the Red Sox explanation, and that’s huge. Contreras apparently didn’t aggravate any old injury or get some new physical issue during the game. Thank goodness, right? We are definitely expecting more updates on his condition and availability once the game wraps up. But for now, knowing it’s not a physical injury is a massive win.
Contreras Was Red-Hot Before the Scare
Before he had to leave the field, Contreras was absolutely crushing it, showing exactly why losing him for long would be brutal. In the bottom of the first, he smacked an RBI single that drove Wilyer Abreu home, giving Boston an early 1-0 lead. He also drew a walk, so he reached base in both of his plate appearances. That’s a serious impact! Just the day before, he had two hits, two RBIs, and two runs in Boston’s 14-2 smackdown of Chicago. This dude came into Wednesday batting .286 with 23 home runs, 69 RBIs, and a .931 OPS across 104 games. Over his last five games, he’d already racked up five hits, three walks, a home run, and three RBIs. This team is already playing its best baseball of the season, riding a six-game winning streak after sweeping the Dodgers and then stomping on the White Sox. The Red Sox absolutely cannot afford to lose this kind of production, especially with Trevor Story, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Adley Rutschman, and Kutter Crawford already on the injured list. This recent scare was extra unsettling because he just got hit in the helmet by a fastball on July 31 against the Dodgers, though he bounced back to play Sunday. Thankfully, this latest exit had no connection to that incident.
So, while an illness can still mess with his availability for Thursday’s series finale, the Red Sox dodged a bullet. We’ll get more clarity after the game, but for now, we can breathe easy knowing this isn’t another long-term injury. Let’s hope he’s back in the lineup ASAP!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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