Contreras Vows Retaliation, Red Sox Face Brewers

0:00On April 7th, Wilson Contreras, the Boston Red Sox First Basement, leads the league and getting hit by pitches with 131 in his career. The brewers top that list, plunking him 24 times, including Monday's series opener, were Boston lost 8-6. After homering in that game, Contreras fired back, saying he'd take one of their guys out if they hit him again. The Red Sox space Milwaukee for two more games this week, and tension is building. Fans and players see his frustration boiling over, especially with Boston sitting at two wins and eight losses early on. The brewers brush it off as talk, not taking the threat seriously. Contreras is off to a solid star personally, but the teen slum might be pushing him to step up as a leader and rally the squad. Keep watching those matchups. If the socks turn it around and snag the series, his words could spark the fire they need to climb out of this hole. Stay locked in with Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered updates.