Contreras hits IL with hamstring strain after weeks of managing injury
The Red Sox first baseman, Boston's HR leader with 26 on the season, is sidelined after acknowledging he was less than 100% healthy.
The Red Sox officially placed Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain. Contreras had acknowledged the hamstring issue earlier in August and had discussed with interim manager Chad Tracy limiting his all-out running efforts to protect his legs. The 34-year-old first baseman leads the team with 26 home runs, 79 RBI, and a .274/.384/.516 slash line across 517 plate appearances in his first Boston season. His IL placement clarifies what had become a public controversy after fans booed him twice at Fenway for perceived lack of hustle.
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