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The Red Sox's Willson Contreras opened the Home Run Derby with 13 blasts. His mind was on his home country of Venezuela, recovering from tragedy.
Kyle Schwarber kept his bid for a Home Run Derby title in his home park alive when the Phillies' slugger and major league home run leader hit 10 in the first round and advanced with Boston's Willson Contreras,
Willson Contreras crushes a 490-foot home run during Round 1 of the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby. Tune in to Netflix
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Willson Contreras makes his feelings about Boston crystal clear
When the St. Louis Cardinals engineered a fire sale this past offseason, one player who was traded was Willson Contreras. The Cardinals traded Contreras to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for pitcher Hunter Dobbins and other minor leaguers.
Contreras’ hard play on the field mimics his intensity behind the scenes, something his young teammates have noticed.
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Column: 10 years later, former Chicago Cubs star Willson Contreras still loves being in the fight
Willson Contreras has grown up over the years since his Chicago Cubs debut in 2016, but fortunately he has never changed.
Leadoff batter Anthony Seigler and cleanup hitter Willson Contreras both had to exit the Red Sox's game against the White Sox.
