Contreras activated from injured list, returns to Red Sox lineup on September 13 vs. Kansas City
Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list and returned to the Red Sox lineup on September 13, batting fourth and playing first base against Kansas City. Contreras leads Boston in home runs (26), RBIs (79), on-base percentage (.384), slugging (.516), and OPS (.900) after missing a month with a left hamstring strain.
Willson Contreras was activated from the injured list and returned to the Red Sox lineup on September 13, taking the field at first base and batting fourth against Kansas City, according to MLB.com.
Contreras had been sidelined since August 31 with a left hamstring strain. He played in two rehab games with Double-A Portland, going 2-for-7 with a run scored and two RBIs, per MLB.com's reporting.
Contreras leads the Red Sox in multiple offensive categories. According to MLB.com, he leads the team with 26 home runs, 79 RBIs, a .384 on-base percentage, a .516 slugging percentage, and a .900 OPS.
Interim manager Chad Tracy commented on Contreras's readiness before the series finale. Per MLB.com, Tracy said: "I think he's in a good spot...the point of it was to get it to a point where he felt confident in it, where he can go out and play and not have to worry." Ace Sonny Gray called Contreras the "heart and soul" of the team, according to MLB.com.
The activation came as the Red Sox made a corresponding roster move. Anthony Seigler was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation, per MLB.com. Seigler exited Saturday's win over the Royals after experiencing pain in his right wrist following a swing during the fourth inning, according to MLB.com's reporting. A fluoroscan on Saturday came back negative, per MLB.com.
Tracy said Seigler will undergo further testing in Boston while the Red Sox head to Arlington for a three-game set against the Rangers starting Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Tracy told reporters on Seigler's condition: "We don't have any extra answers on what it is yet. He's still very sore today. So he'll stay here for the coming days of the next week, get more workups and imaging to figure out exactly what it is."
With two weeks remaining in the regular season and the Red Sox contending in the AL Wild Card race, Contreras's return provides offensive reinforcement after his month-long absence.
Contreras, the Red Sox's team leader in power, average, and slugging metrics, returned from a month-long absence due to hamstring injury during the final two weeks of the regular season with Boston in the AL Wild Card race.
The durability of Contreras's hamstring through the final stretch of September and into a potential postseason run remains unconfirmed after an abbreviated two-game rehab assignment. Seigler's wrist condition is still under evaluation, pending additional imaging in Boston.
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