Willson Contreras Is Sick And Tired Of Being Plunked By The Brewers
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Key Points:
- Willson Contreras has been hit by pitches 23 times by the Milwaukee Brewers over 121 career games, the most by any team against him, highlighting a long-standing pattern of frequent plunkings.
- In a recent game, Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff hit Contreras with a pitch, leading to an angry reaction and continued tension between the two players, who have faced each other 29 times with six HBPs.
- Contreras is statistically vulnerable to pitches up and inside, making it a strategic but risky area for pitchers to target, contributing to the frequency of hit-by-pitches against him.
- After a hard slide into Brewers shortstop David Hamilton during the same game, Contreras threatened retaliation if he is hit again, escalating the brewing rivalry between him and the Brewers.
- Despite Contreras’ strong individual performance, including multiple times on base and a home run, the Red Sox have struggled, holding a 2–8 record and the worst in the majors.
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