{
  "id": 9684510,
  "title": "Willson Contreras' lingering injury worries Red Sox ahead of potential Wild Card series vs. Yankees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/willson-contreras-lingering-injury-worries-red-sox-ahead-of-potential",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/willson-contreras-lingering-injury-worries-025203911.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Boston Red Sox face an uncertain future in the upcoming AL Wild Card series against the New York Yankees, as their star first baseman Willson Contreras remains sidelined due to an injury sustained on September 17th. Contreras, who leads qualified Red Sox batters in multiple key offensive categories, has struggled to swing a bat since the incident, citing significant weakness in his right hand. The team is hopeful that he will be ready for the postseason, but his status remains a major concern for the Red Sox. Manager Chad Tracy expressed the team's dedication to getting Contreras back in time for the crucial series, which could see them against the Yankees if they secure an improbable 85-77 regular season record.",
  "summary": "With the Yankees nearly guaranteed to host the archrival Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card series, All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras is dealing with a lingering hand injury.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Wild trim roster to 27 ahead of final preseason game Friday night",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/wild-trim-roster-to-27-ahead-of-final-preseason-game-friday-night",
        "published": "2026-09-24T22:46:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}