With the postseason on the horizon, the Boston Red Sox just suffered a potentially massive injury. Star first baseman Willson Contreras exited Boston’s game on Thursday against the Texas Rangers after getting hit by a pitch.
When Contreras got injured, the Red Sox were trailing 3-1 in the top of the eighth inning. With a runner on first, Jakob Junis of the Rangers missed his spot inside, hitting Contreras. To make matters worse, Contreras was seemingly checking his swing, making it so the ball got to his right hand.
Contreras stands very close to the plate and gets hit by pitches fairly often. He led MLB in hit-by-pitches in 2020, and this HBP was his 24th of the season. It ties a personal record for a single season. It’s part of his approach at the plate and he is used to it. So, there is some obvious concern when the Red Sox took him out.
The Red Sox moved Nick Sogard to first base following the injury. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, meanwhile, pinch ran and took over for Sogard at second base.
This story will be updated.
Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras Exits Rangers Game With New Injury