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Red Sox’s Willson Contreras makes Home Run Derby announcement after All-Star game selection
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Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was selected to this year's All-Star Game, as he steps in to replace Vladimir Guerrero in the American League team. Not long after that decision was made by MLB, Contreras made an announcement of his own regarding the Home Run Derby.
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The 34-year-old slugger claimed that he will be a participant in this year's Home Run Derby . This will be Contreras' first time competing in the highly anticipated contest in his career. He will be one of eight participants.
" Willson Contreras announced on IG he is the latest entrant in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby," said MLB.
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While it's been a bit of a tough season for the Red Sox , the 11-year veteran has been a bright spot for the club, outside of the several incidents where he got into a tiff with opposing pitchers. Statistically speaking, he is on pace for one of the best years of his career, as Contreras owns a .287 batting average and .381 OBP while recording 89 hits, 20 home runs, and 61 RBIs through 310 at-bats.
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Willson Contreras will be a busy man in July. He'll be participating in the Home Run Derby on July 13 before playing in the All-Star Game on July 14. The now four-time All-Star revealed he had been sleeping when he was informed via phone call of being named an All-Star, and initially thought the call was about MLB's decision regarding his seven-game suspension appeal for his incident with Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli .
The 2026 season has kept Contreras preoccupied throughout. He's gone from facing a suspension appeal, being named an All-Star, and now participating in the Home Run Derby. All while his name remains a hot commodity in the rumor mill with the August 3 trade deadline approaching.
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