Overview
- He is back in the starting lineup at first base after missing one game with a bruised right hand.
- Contreras was hit by a pitch against the Rays earlier in the week, and after taking batting practice Tuesday, interim manager Chad Tracy held him out as a precaution and said he expected him back the next game.
- Team staff said the hand responded to treatment and that he could hit, signaling no plans for an injured list move.
- He has been one of Boston’s most productive hitters this season, batting .259 with 8 home runs and 23 RBIs for a club that sits at 17-24.
- Contreras has a long history of getting hit by pitches, with 137 HBPs in 4,441 at-bats and eight already this season, a pattern that raises hand-protection concerns.