Willson Contreras Dealing With Lingering Hand Pain
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras is still experiencing pain in his right hand and has been unable to swing for the past two days; he has been out for a week after being hit by a pitch but imaging showed no fracture.
- Contreras is unlikely to play in tomorrow’s doubleheader and will be honest with the team about his readiness for the postseason, which begins Tuesday, potentially missing the Wild Card round.
- If Contreras is unavailable, Nick Sogard and Mickey Gasper will continue handling first base duties, with utility players Andruw Monasterio and Isiah Kiner-Falefa providing right-handed hitting options.
- Outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela returned to the lineup after a hamstring injury, having an MRI that came back clean; he is enjoying the best offensive season of his career with a .284 batting average and strong defense.
- Injured starter Garrett Crochet is scheduled to face hitters in Florida on Saturday, with a postseason roster decision pending; he has been out since April due to shoulder inflammation and a lat strain and is expected to return as a reliever.
