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Willson Contreras didn’t mince words after being hit by the Brewers for 24th time.<\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s MLB game between the Boston Red Sox<\/a> and Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> got heated when Brandon Woodruff<\/a> hit Willson Contreras<\/a> with a pitch. The HBP marked the 24th time that Willson Contreras was plunked by the Brewers in his career. The Boston Red Sox<\/a>\u00a0catcher is done letting it slide \u2014 issuing a\u00a0blunt retaliation warning<\/a>\u00a0after the game.<\/p>\n Red Sox\u2019 Willson Contreras Calls Out Milwaukee Brewers After Hit by Pitch<\/p>\n Woodruff caught Contreras on the fingers in the third inning \u2014 the sixth time Woodruff alone has hit him in just 29 plate appearances. Contreras barked at Woodruff immediately, with umpire Chris Conroy and Contreras\u2019 own brother, Brewers catcher William Contreras<\/a>, stepping in to separate them. The message postgame was even louder.<\/p>\n \u201cThey always say, \u2018I\u2019m not trying to hit you.\u2019 That gets old. So next time they hit me again, I\u2019m going to take one of them out. That\u2019s a message<\/a>,\u201d Contreras told reporters, per MassLive\u2019s Sean McAdam.<\/p>\n Willson Contreras didn\u2019t like being hit by Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff<\/p>\n He then took a hard slide into second base the next at-bat <\/p>\n Contreras slid hard into second base later in the game to try to break up a double play, which resulted in David Hamilton<\/a> limping. Dirty or clean? You be the judge.<\/p>\n Brewers Dismiss Contreras\u2019 Frustration as \u2018Nothing New\u2019<\/p>\n Neither side was backing down after the final out. Christian Yelich<\/a> offered a dismissive response when asked about Contreras\u2019 outburst: \u201cWe\u2019ve seen that skit for the last 10 years. It\u2019s nothing new.\u201d<\/p>\n Woodruff was equally unbothered. \u201cWe\u2019ve been through this \u2026 it seems like every year,\u201d Woodruff told Milwaukee reporters,\u00a0per Tim Healey<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s trying to play a game and he\u2019s trying to get his side fired up. Once I knew what was going on, I wasn\u2019t going to let it affect me on the mound.\u201d<\/p>\n That kind of back-and-forth is exactly what turns a random April series into a circled date on both teams\u2019 calendars for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n Contreras and Milwaukee Aren\u2019t Strangers<\/p>\n Brandon Woodruff hits Willson Contreras.<\/p>\n 6th time that Woodruff has hit Contreras<\/p>\n The history between Willson Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers runs deep. He spent a decade in the National League Central with the Cubs<\/a> and Cardinals<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Red Sox didn\u2019t trade for Contreras because he\u2019s quiet. Boston brought him in knowing they were getting a player who plays with an edge \u2014 a guy who has tallied 20-plus homers in six of his 10 major-league seasons and came off a 2025 campaign with a\u00a0career-best 80 RBIs<\/a>. That kind of fire is contagious in a clubhouse that\u2019s trying to take a step forward.<\/p>\n Whether this simmering Brewers beef escalates on Tuesday is anyone\u2019s guess. But Contreras made one thing crystal clear Monday night: he\u2019s not absorbing another pitch without consequence.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJustin Carlucci<\/a> brings 13+ years of journalism experience to Heavy. A veteran of multiple industry-leading companies, he has hosted SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio shows and contributed to the New York Post, combining traditional sports and news reporting with expertise in sports betting and fantasy sports. More about Justin Carlucci<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Red Sox\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Willson Contreras didn’t mince words after being hit by the Brewers for 24th time. 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