Contreras Flips Script, Hits by Pitch Becomes Bases

On May 2nd, Wilson Contreras keeps proving he's the king of getting plunked in baseball.

Friday night against the Astros, the Red Sox First Basement took a 95-mile per hour sinker from starter Mike Burroughs right in the first inning.

But instead of firing up, Contreras jogged over, grabbed the ball himself, and flipped it back to the mound with a grin on his way to first base.

Earlier this year in April, things were different.

Contreras got hit by Brewer's pitcher, Brandon Woodruff, and wasn't happy about it, calling out their old rivalry from his cubs and cardinals days.

This time, he flipped the script and kept it life.

Fans and players know Contreras draws hits like a magnet, boosting his on-base percentage big time.

He's been plunked the seventh time this season, tied for the most in the American League.

Since 2018, that's a league-leading 129 times hit, and he just tied just in turner for 36 all-time, with one, 136.

That night, Contreras made the most of it, reaching base in his first two-played appearances with the hit by pitch, then ripping a single in the third.

Inning. Contreras stays unfazed, turning those bruises into bags and keeping his edge sharp for the Red Sox lineup.

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