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Willson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Despite showing signs of pain and needing medical attention, X-rays revealed no fractures, but Contreras is likely to miss Friday’s game due to swelling and bruising in his hand. The injury comes as the team prepares for potential playoff matchups, including a possible showdown with the Yankees in the AL Wild Card series where Contreras's hitting would be crucial.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Willson Contreras Injury” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
The Red Sox had a scare on Thursday night when Willson Contreras was hit by a pitch on his right hand in the eighth inning of Boston’s 4-3 win over the Rangers.
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Contreras → have → Rangers
Contreras was struck on a first-pitch sinker from Jakob Junis in the eighth inning.
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Contreras → strike → inning
He walked to first base showing clear signs of pain before a trainer came to examine him and he went to the dugout.
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he → walk → dugout
Just a couple of batters later, Trevor Story hit a go-ahead three-run home run to help the Sox avoid the sweep by Texas.
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Sox → hit → Texas
Postgame, interim manager Chad Tracy said Contreras’s hand was bruised with a little swelling, but X-rays came back negative.
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rays → say → swelling
Tracy said the team will “take it day to day” with Contreras.
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team → say → Contreras
As the regular season winds down, the Red Sox will have to manage their injuries in their pursuit of a deep October run.
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Sox → wind → run
They open their weekend series against the red-hot Rays in Tampa on Friday night, possibly without their most consistent hitter.
uncertain
They → open → hitter
Contreras said he probably won’t play in the series opener.
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he → say → opener
My hand was numb for like five minutes,” Contreras said.
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Contreras → say → minutes
“That was the reason I came out of the game.
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I → come → game
I have fractured, before, the same hand.
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I → fracture → hand
It felt like a fracture.
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It → feel → fracture
Thankfully, it’s not a fracture on the top of the bone.”
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it → ’ → bone
Contreras also expressed frustration over being frequently hit by pitches during his time in the big leagues.
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Contreras → express → leagues
This season, Contreras ranks third in the majors in hit-by-pitches.
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Contreras → rank → pitches
“If nobody does anything about it, I’m going to keep getting hit.
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I → do → it
That’s the way I see it.
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I → ’ → it
That’s it,” he explained.
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he → ’ → ?
“I mean, sore bones in the hands — might take two days, might take a week, might take ten days.
uncertain
bones → mean → days
I don’t know.
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I → know → ?
We’ll see how I feel after taking this plane to Tampa.”
Should the Rays come out on top of the AL East, the Red Sox will likely face the Yankees in the AL Wild Card series, one in which they’ll need their best hitters at 100% against one of the top pitching staffs in the league.
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they → see → league
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