Overview
- Willson Contreras was activated from the 10-day injured list and returned to Boston's lineup Sunday, where he ran aggressively on the bases, collected two hits, and scored a run.
- The left hamstring strain first appeared in mid-August and put Contreras on the IL on Aug. 31 after he drew boos at Fenway for an apparent lack of effort.
- Contreras completed two rehab games with Double-A Portland, going 2-for-7 with two RBIs, and said he tested the leg running first-to-third before agreeing to be activated.
- To open a roster spot for Contreras, infielder Anthony Seigler was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation.
- Contreras enters the stretch as Boston's leading power and on-base presence (26 homers, 79 RBIs, roughly .384 OBP and .516 slugging), and his return plus Payton Tolle's immaculate inning give the Red Sox a timely boost in their late-season wild-card push.