{"id":672208,"date":"2026-04-10T05:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672208\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:09:16","slug":"upgrade-why-the-boston-red-sox-needed-willson-contreras-to-elevate-infield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672208\/","title":{"rendered":"UPGRADE: Why the Boston Red Sox NEEDED Willson Contreras to ELEVATE Infield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-close-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/close-menu.svg\" alt=\"x\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"video__modal-message\">To stream KGW on your phone, you need the KGW app.<\/p>\n<p>                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-thumbnail\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Download the KGW app<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_ios\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/portland-oregon-news-from-kgw\/id1453203194?ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-app-store.svg\" alt=\"Download on the App Store\" width=\"120\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><br \/>\n                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_android\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.doapps.android.mln.MLN_8c5165635f296ffa679ce03e5d00682a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-google-play.svg\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" width=\"135\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Willson Contreras shines as Red Sox first baseman; 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