Red Sox Willson Contreras Threatens to 'Take Out' Brewers Pitcher After 24th Hit
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras threatened to "take one of them out" if Milwaukee Brewers pitchers hit him again. The Brewers hit Contreras with a pitch Monday night for the 24th time in his career against the team.
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras issued a stark warning to the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hit by a pitch Monday night. "Next time they hit me again, I'm going to take one of them out," Contreras told reporters.
The latest hit-by-pitch marked the 24th time Brewers pitchers have plunked Contreras in his career. Three hours after the game ended, Contreras remained furious and repeated his threat multiple times to the media.
In baseball, getting hit by pitches 24 times by one team is extremely unusual and suggests either poor control or intentional targeting. Players typically get hit 5-10 times per season by all teams combined.
Contreras' threat of retaliation could escalate tensions between the division rivals. When batters charge the mound or teams throw at each other intentionally, it often leads to brawls, injuries, and league suspensions.
This could spark a dangerous beanball war between the teams that puts players at risk of serious injury. MLB officials may need to step in to prevent retaliation that could escalate into bench-clearing brawls or suspensions.
MLB may review the situation and warn both teams. Watch for potential retaliation when the teams next play each other.
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