Willson Contreras didn\u2019t mince his words after he was nicked by Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff during the Red Sox\u2019s loss to Milwaukee on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Contreras has had a history with the Brewers and getting hit by a pitch in Monday\u2019s game marked the 24th time it had happened against Milwaukee, and the sixth time Woodruff had done so.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey always say \u2018I\u2019m not trying to hit you,\u2019\u201d he told reporters, per MassLive<\/a>. \u201cThat gets old. So next time they hit me again, I\u2019m going to take one of them out. That\u2019s the message. That\u2019s the message.<\/p>\n \u201cI took exception to it. I knew my brother was behind me [as he went to first base]. I was like, \u2018OK, you hit me\u2026see what happens next.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after getting hit by a pitch during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park on April 06, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. Getty Images<\/p>\n The latest incident occured during the third inning when Woodruff caught the Red Sox\u2019s first baseman on the fingers with a pitch that sparked some animosity.\u00a0<\/p>\n Contreras ended up jawing at the Brewers pitcher while going to first base and Woodruff fired back at him as the two ballplayers moved towards one another.\u00a0<\/p>\n The umpires and Brewers\u2019 catcher \u2013 and the brother of\u00a0 Wilson Contreras \u2013 William Contreras stepped in to separate the two.<\/p>\n Willson Contreras continues to yell at Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff after getting hit by pitch. X @SleeperMLB<\/p>\n Willson Contreras on getting HBP for a 6th time by Brandon Woodruff:<\/p>\n “They 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.” pic.twitter.com\/oFYwERdjNm<\/a><\/p>\n