Stone. LOUIS – Willson Contreras has been hit three times in the last two games by the court, hitting Padres and other baseball circles after the Cardinal lost 3-1 to San Diego on Saturday.
“I've almost had enough,” Contreras said after he stuffed him on the left elbow backs of Randy Vásquez and Robert Suarez. “Like I said earlier today, I don't want to get hurt with a fracture or a finger fracture. No one will feel bad for me, but that's enough.”
Contreras tied with Ty France to finish second in MLB by hit percentage, with Randy Arozarena leading 18.
Contreras was in trouble twice on Saturday, one night when he was hit by Nick Pivetta in his left hand in a fiery moment, the pitcher and slugger exchanged words, the bench and bullpen were effortlessly empty. Afterwards, Pivetta accused Contereras of jumping out on the plate, and the Cardinal First Baseman replied: “It makes me laugh. He should have watched more videos.”
Padres star Manny Machado was shot for the second time, and the bench was cleared again this time. Machado was grazed by Matthew Liberatore in the fifth inning, while Andre Granillo was once again plundered in the ninth inning. Just as tensions seem to be easing, Cardinal coach Jon Jay spoke to Machado – Machado (his one-time friend and Miami resident in the offseason), and then the sides exchanged shovels. Jay is the only one to be ejected.
Machado said of Jay: “But nothing.
“It's good, and it feels much better when it's clear on the bench and the whole team goes into it instead of pushing everyone back. It's an exciting game. Of course, it's an exciting game. Hopefully tomorrow we have another one. Hope it's all going well and we're just playing baseball.”
Libiratol said the sultry 93-degree temperature played a role on his court, hitting Machado. He said the reason Contreras was often hit is that pitchers often don’t know how to work in it.
“[Contreras] Being someone you have to invest in, but if they are going to try to go that far, that person should know how to get involved. Unfortunately, I saw him hit a lot. ”
Jordan Walker responded to the assessment by placing the Cardinal's running cards together with a line-driven double-drive in the second inning.
“I just saw it because they didn’t know what to do [Contreras],” Walker said. “He was smashing everything and getting onto the base. I like mature [Contreras] The last time I was hit, I just walked to the first base. The mood is high now. ”
Contreras was in a hot mood as he was hit on the back of his left hand by Padres' right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove in April 2024, and the pain and swelling of the injury caused him to damage his movements. In August 2024, when he was hit by Pablo López's court, his left finger broke.
Contreras shocked Pivetta on Friday night when he was hit by his left hand again on Friday night. After being eliminated, Contreras finally came to score, the winner of St. Louis' 3-0 closing.
“If you're going to open your mouth, you should keep moving forward. That's why I started to chit with him,” Contreras said before Saturday's game. “Sometimes it's just part of a mental game. When this happens, [Pivetta] Lost the game immediately.
“It's my advantage from him. I try to play the mind game like I always do, and I lose command in my head. The next time in the bat game, he throws a strike in five balls, he loses his mind. But if you hit me, I stare at me and you start chicking your feet, don't wait for me to sit down.”