Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was fired up Monday night after being hit by a pitch, yet again, by Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff.
The 33-year-old hurler discussed the situation following Milwaukee’s 8-6 win.
“We’ve been through that — nine years for me. It seems like every year,” Woodruff said. “He’s trying to play a game and he’s trying to get his side fired up, which is fine. Once I knew what was going on, I wasn’t going to let it affect me on the mound.”
The two-time All-Star right-hander drilled Contreras in the third inning, which was the sixth time that Woodruff hit the former longtime member of the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals with a pitch.
The Brewers as a team have now plunked Contreras 24 times across his 10-plus MLB seasons.
“I knew I had a job to do. I knew pitch count was still down,” Woodruff said. “I knew the bullpen was short so I needed to go out there and keep competing.”
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