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The Associated Press. (2026, September 18). Boston's Willson Contreras has bruised right hand after hit by Jakob Junis pitch in 4-3 win at Texas. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/willson-contreras-leaves-the-red-sox-s-game-at-texas-after-being-hit-by-a-pitch/article_ed997f69-8bf8-5af1-8e9f-8506889bfc9a.html
The Associated Press. “Boston's Willson Contreras has bruised right hand after hit by Jakob Junis pitch in 4-3 win at Texas.” Toronto Star, 18 Sept. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/willson-contreras-leaves-the-red-sox-s-game-at-texas-after-being-hit-by-a-pitch/article_ed997f69-8bf8-5af1-8e9f-8506889bfc9a.html.
The Associated Press. “Boston's Willson Contreras has bruised right hand after hit by Jakob Junis pitch in 4-3 win at Texas.” Toronto Star, September 18, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/willson-contreras-leaves-the-red-sox-s-game-at-texas-after-being-hit-by-a-pitch/article_ed997f69-8bf8-5af1-8e9f-8506889bfc9a.html.
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Willson Contreras, the first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, left Thursday night's game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington with a bruised right hand after being hit by a pitch from Jakob Junis. The injury occurred in the eighth inning of Boston’s 4-3 victory over the Rangers. After examining Contreras on the field, trainers found some swelling but X-rays were negative for any fractures. Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said the team would take it day to day regarding Contreras's status moving forward.
Contreras was hit by a pitch in consecutive nights; he had been struck earlier during Wednesday’s game against the Rangers as well. With the American League Wild Card Series approaching, Boston will need to manage Contreras’s injury carefully if they hope to compete against strong teams like the Yankees or Rays. The Red Sox are set to play a crucial series against the Tampa Bay Rays beginning on Friday night in Tampa, where Contreras may miss the opener due to his hand injury.
