Willson Contreras Placed on IL by Red Sox With Hamstring Strain
Boston placed catcher Willson Contreras on the injured list with a hamstring strain; per prior reporting, he had been managing the injury for weeks.
The Red Sox have placed Willson Contreras on the injured list with a hamstring strain, the club announced.
Per earlier reporting, Contreras had been managing the hamstring issue for weeks before the placement became necessary — the kind of slow-burn situation that tends to end exactly this way.
What we don't know yet
The specific IL designation and a timetable for his return have not been detailed in the available material.
The roster picture
The move lands against a busy backdrop on the Boston roster. Roman Anthony was activated off the 60-day IL — where he had been since early May with a right wrist sprain — and Trevor Story was also activated, per prior reporting. The roster is in motion heading into September, with one piece coming off just as another goes on.
Contreras's availability going forward remains unconfirmed. What's clear is that Boston will need to sort its catching situation while he's out.
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