Willson Contreras back in Red Sox lineup after missing 8 games due to hand injury

Sep 27, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willson Contreras returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale after missing eight games because of an injured right hand.

Contreras, who entered leading the Red Sox with with 27 homers and 81 RBIs, batted third as the designated hitter against the Chicago Cubs in a game moved from Fenway Park to Tropicana Field because of rain.

Contreras was hit on his right hand by a Jakob Junis pitch on Sept. 17.

He entered Sunday second in the AL with a .387 on-base percentage.

Contreras is Boston's regular first baseman.

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

Playoffs HR Leaders

2

Rice

1

Peña

1

Montgomery

Playoffs RBI Leaders

6

Rice

4

Wells

4

Bellinger

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Doyle

.667

Chisholm

.667

Tatis

Playoffs Hit Leaders

5

Rice

4

Harris

4

Lombard

Playoffs Run Leaders

3

Rice

3

Tatis

3

Lombard

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Doyle

.750

Chisholm

.750

Tatis

Playoffs SLG Leaders

2.000

Machado

1.667

Tatis

1.333

Rice

Playoffs SB Leaders

2

Chisholm

2

Acuña

2

Acuña

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

1

Schlittler

1

King

1

Fried

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

10

Schlittler

9

Sale

8

Burke

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Schlittler

0.00

King

0.00

Iglesias

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Chapman

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Matsui

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

King

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

10.00

Schlittler

9.00

Sale

7.00

Abreu

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Warren

0

Burke

0

Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

69.6

Rice

59

Schlittler

55

King

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

51

Rice

36.5

Schlittler

33.4

King

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

95-69

93-70

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-95

69-93

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0