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Wilson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox reacts during a game at Fenway Park. The veteran first baseman issued a warning after being hit by a pitch by the Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n
Monday night\u2019s hit-by-pitch involving Wilson Contreras<\/a> didn\u2019t end when the game did \u2014 it carried straight into the postgame clubhouse.<\/p>\n After being plunked yet again by the Milwaukee Brewers, the Boston Red Sox<\/a> first baseman issued a blunt warning about what could come next. But Milwaukee\u2019s response made one thing clear:<\/p>\n They\u2019re not taking the message seriously.<\/p>\n Brewers Dismiss Contreras\u2019 Warning<\/p>\n Following the Brewers<\/a>\u2019 8-6 win, Milwaukee players downplayed the situation, signaling they don\u2019t view the latest incident as anything out of the ordinary.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve seen that skit for the last 10 years,\u201d Christian Yelich<\/a> said. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing new.\u201d<\/p>\n Starter Brandon Woodruff<\/a>, who hit Contreras during Monday\u2019s game, echoed a similar tone \u2014 calm, measured, and largely unfazed by the postgame comments.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been through that \u2014 nine years for me. It seems like every year,\u201d Woodruff said. \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 response stood in sharp contrast to Contreras\u2019 frustration, which has been building over time.<\/p>\n A History That Keeps Boiling Over<\/p>\n Woodruff\u2019s pitch in the third inning marked the sixth time he alone has hit Contreras in just 29 plate appearances \u2014 a staggering number that adds fuel to a long-running tension.<\/p>\n Across his career, Contreras has now been hit 24 times by Brewers<\/a> pitching, a pattern that helps explain why Monday\u2019s moment quickly escalated.<\/p>\n The situation nearly boiled over immediately. Contreras exchanged words with Woodruff after being hit, drawing the attention of home plate umpire Chris Conroy and his brother, Brewers catcher William Contreras<\/a>, who stepped in to help separate the two.<\/p>\n Contreras Sends Clear Message<\/p>\n After the game, Contreras made his frustration unmistakable.<\/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,\u201d Contreras told reporters, per MassLive\u2019s Sean McAdam<\/a>.<\/p>\n Willson Contreras remains furious that the Brewers hit him with a pitch \u2014 for the 24th time, he said \u2014 tonight.<\/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.\u201d<\/p>\n The comment raised the stakes \u2014 not just for the remainder of this series, but for future matchups between the two clubs.<\/p>\n Contreras\u2019 actions during the game also reflected that edge. He later slid hard into second base in an attempt to break up a double play, a play that left Brewers infielder David Hamilton<\/a> shaken.<\/p>\n Brewers Not Backing Down<\/p>\n Despite the warning, Milwaukee\u2019s response suggested nothing will change on their end.<\/p>\n Woodruff\u2019s comments made it clear he views the situation as part of an ongoing pattern rather than something new \u2014 or something worth escalating.<\/p>\n That disconnect \u2014 one side issuing a warning, the other dismissing it \u2014 is what keeps situations like this alive.<\/p>\n What began as another hit-by-pitch has now turned into something more: a familiar tension resurfacing, with neither side willing to back down.<\/p>\n And after Monday night, it doesn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s going away anytime soon.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMaggie MacKenzie<\/a> Maggie MacKenzie covers NASCAR for Heavy.com. She previously worked for NASCAR.com, where she reported, wrote, and edited race-weekend coverage and traveled to key events throughout the season. She has more than ten years of experience in sports media and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. More about Maggie MacKenzie<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Brewers\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Wilson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox reacts during a game at Fenway Park. 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