Willson Contreras Avoids Fracture After Right Hand Hit By Pitch

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras avoided a hand fracture after post-game X-rays were negative, though he was diagnosed with a bruised and swollen right hand following an eighth-inning pitch by Jakob Junis. Contreras, who ranks third in the majors in hit-by-pitches, stated his hand went numb for five minutes. Listed day-to-day, he will miss Friday's series opener against the Rays as the Red Sox manage injuries heading into the final stretch.