Contreras ejected again as benches clear at Fenway Park
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 1:09 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Willson Contreras of the Red Sox was ejected after a confrontation with Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli during a game at Fenway Park on July 1, 2026. Contreras struck out, then threw his helmet at Cavalli, prompting both benches to empty. This marks Contreras' second consecutive ejection, following a Monday incident where he tapped his helmet after a check-swing strikeout. Four players total were ejected from the game, including Contreras and Boston interim manager Chad Tracy. The Red Sox have embraced Contreras' emotional play amid off-field concerns related to his native Venezuela, where recent earthquakes have caused significant devastation.
- •Contreras confronted Cavalli after a strikeout celebration.
- •Four players were ejected, including Contreras and Chad Tracy.
- •Contreras expressed strong emotions following recent earthquakes in Venezuela.
- •This is Contreras' second ejection in two nights.
- 1:09 AMYahoo Sports — Watch: Benches clear at Fenway after Contreras throws batting helmet
"A strikeout celebration set off Willson Contreras and sparked a bases-clearing scrum. The first baseman was ejected for the second straight night.
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