Willson Contreras
MLB Injury Report

Willson Contreras Injury Status

Boston Red Sox • 1B
Latest Injury Status
day-to-day
DD

Contreras swung a bat prior to Tuesday's series opener against Cleveland, but he was unable to repeat the exercise Wednesday or Thursday. Additional imaging was done Wednesday, which confirmed there is no fracture in Contreras' right hand, and the Red Sox are still holding out hope that Contreras will improve in the coming days. Boston is expected to face the division-rival Yankees in the first round of the playoffs.

Injury Details

Body Part
Hand
Location
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Side
Right
Expected Return
Sep 29, 2026

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Willson Contreras Injury History

September 27, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) expressed concern Thursday about his availability for Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series next week, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "I'm working hard with the trainers, the hand is slowly getting better," Contreras said. "But I haven't been able to swing the last two days. I'll be honest with the team. I know Tuesday is a really important game. It's a really important series, and I'll be completely honest with the team."
September 25, 2026
out • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) expressed concern Thursday about his availability for Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series next week, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "I'm working hard with the trainers, the hand is slowly getting better," Contreras said. "But I haven't been able to swing the last two days. I'll be honest with the team. I know Tuesday is a really important game. It's a really important series, and I'll be completely honest with the team."
September 25, 2026
out • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) still can't swing pain free and doesn't expect to play during Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
September 25, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) still can't swing pain free and doesn't expect to play during Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
September 25, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Guardians.
September 24, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
September 23, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
September 22, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
September 20, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
September 19, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Bruise
Contreras (hand) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.
September 18, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Interim manager Chad Tracy said after Thursday's win over the Rangers that Contreras has a bruised right hand and is considered day-to-day, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
September 18, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Contreras left Thursday night's contest against the Rangers in the eighth inning after being hit in the hand by a pitch, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
September 18, 2026
day-to-day • Hand
Contreras went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.
September 13, 2026
10-day IL • Hamstring
Strain
Contreras (hamstring) served as the designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored for Double-A Portland on Friday.
September 12, 2026
10-day IL • Hamstring
Strain
Contreras (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Portland on Friday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
September 9, 2026
10-day IL • Hamstring
Strain
Contreras (hamstring) took batting practice on the field at Fenway Park on Tuesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
September 8, 2026
10-day IL • Hamstring
Strain
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Monday that Contreras (hamstring) will resume running during the team's current series against the Angels and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Friday's series opener versus the Royals, Marcus Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.
September 7, 2026
10-day IL • Hamstring
Strain
Contreras (hamstring) was removed from Sunday's 16-1 loss to the Yankees in the seventh inning, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
August 31, 2026
day-to-day • Hamstring
Contreras (hamstring) was removed from Sunday's 16-1 loss to the Yankees in the seventh inning, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
August 30, 2026
day-to-day • Hamstring
Contreras is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Miami.

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