Willson Contreras back in Red Sox lineup after missing 8 games due to hand injury
Contreras, who leads Boston with 27 homers and 81 RBIs, returned after missing eight games with a right hand injury.
- On Sunday, Willson Contreras returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup for the regular-season finale after missing eight games due to a right hand injury.
- Contreras was hit on his right hand by a pitch from Jakob Junis on Sept 17; although he reported lingering pain on Thursday that prevented him from swinging, he has since recovered.
- Entering the game, Contreras led the Red Sox with 27 homers and 81 RBIs, and manager Chad Tracy said his power was "huge... massive" for the postseason.
- Tracy emphasized that power and presence in the middle of the order matter most in the postseason as Boston prepares for its wild-card series against the New York Yankees.
- Meanwhile, left-hander Garrett Crochet will travel to New York after successful batting practice Saturday, while Boston placed Mickey Gasper and Tyron Guerrero on the 10-day injured list.
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Willson Contreras back in Red Sox lineup after missing 8 games due to hand injury - Boston News, Weather, Sports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willson Contreras returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup for Sunday’s regular-season finale after missing eight games because of an...
Contreras back in Sox lineup ahead of WC series
Willson Contreras returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale after missing eight games because of an injured right hand, raising hopes he will be ready for the playoffs after he cast doubt on his status just days earlier.
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Willson Contreras back in Red Sox lineup after missing 8 games due to hand injury
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willson Contreras returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale after missing eight games because of an injured right hand.
Willson returns to lineup, hopeful for WC Series; Gasper, Guerrero placed on IL
ST. PETERSBURG — After missing eight games, Willson Contreras returned to the Red Sox’s lineup, batting third and serving as designated hitter against the Cubs in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Tropicana Field. It opened the possibility that Contreras, who was hit on the right hand by a pitch on Sept.
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