{"id":2790,"date":"2026-06-15T17:03:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2790"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:03:55","slug":"red-sox-first-baseman-willson-contreras-isnt-worried-about-hitting-home-runs-yet-hes-hitting-them-like-never-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2790","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras isn\u2019t worried about hitting home runs, yet he\u2019s hitting them like never before"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>In the second inning, Willson Contreras sent Nate Eovaldi\u2019s splitter 337 feet and over the Green Monster. The home run would\u2019ve counted in just 2 of 30 major league ballparks \u2014 Daikin Park is the other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2788\">Don\u2019t expect a repeat. UFC CEO Dana White says \u2018never again\u2019 to another White House fight night.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>But why does that matter to him? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat\u2019s a homer,\u201d Contreras interjected when asked about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>One way or another, Contreras found the famous wall for both of his home runs Sunday night against the Rangers, continuing to outperform expectations despite the struggles of his team. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This time, it came in the Red Sox\u2019 6-4 loss in the series finale. It helped him finish the series with three home runs, the first time he\u2019s done so since April 2021, against the Braves while he was a Cub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe approach of making contact, right to make contact, is working,\u201d Contreras said. \u201cI know I\u2019m in a good stretch right now, but I\u2019m trying not to like overthink or think too much. Trying to keep my game simple: Make contact and let things happen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Contreras\u2019s long balls on Sunday gave him 16 on the season, putting him on pace for 38.5, far better than his high of 24 in 2019. He says focusing on not forcing things has helped him have such a strong season.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The stats support it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At 90.2 miles per hour, Contreras\u2019s average exit velocity is the lowest it\u2019s been since 2021. Additionally, his 45 percent hard-hit rate \u2014 balls hit at least 95 m.p.h. \u2014 is his worst since 2018. It\u2019s a change he said he made in the middle of April. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m not seeking for homer, I\u2019m not seeking for double, but I\u2019m just trying to make every contact on the plate,\u201d Contreras said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Contreras\u2019s aim to just hit the ball doesn\u2019t mean he can\u2019t swing it, though, as his second homer got over the wall with a 101.4-m.p.h. exit velocity. That 392-footer, obviously, would count in every ballpark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Whether he\u2019s swinging as hard as he can or just trying to get the bat on it, Contreras\u2019s success with the bat has a chance to bring life to the Sox, even if the end result is the same as Sunday\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2786\">Trump\u2019s track record of insults and awkward moments with the G7 leaders he\u2019s meeting in France<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEverybody in the dugout knows what he\u2019s capable of,\u201d interim manager Chad Tracy said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But did they, or anyone, know what Contreras was capable of before the season? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>ZiPS, FanGraphs\u2019 widely used projection model, had the three-time All-Star totaling just 17 home runs. Additionally, he was projected to have fewer home runs than four Red Sox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He now leads the team by five in the category.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>What exactly is ailing Roman Anthony? And when might he be back?<\/div>\n<p><span>With his on-pace numbers, and the fact that he owns the sixth-best OPS in the majors at .965, Contreras very well could add another All-Star nod to his r\u00e9sum\u00e9. The season can seem even more impressive when he\u2019s sometimes left to create his own momentum, but Tracy doesn\u2019t think the situation necessarily matters to the veteran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cVery experienced. Been there done that,\u201d said Tracy. \u201cSo it doesn\u2019t much matter. His heartbeat\u2019s going to be slow when he gets it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That mentality has clearly helped Contreras become somewhat of a nonchalant home run hitter. He doesn\u2019t spend much time worried about what his stats are, nor what they can be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In fact, at 34, he\u2019s become a simple man. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s not about how many home runs he has hit. Or how many home runs he could hit. Line up, put the bat on the ball, and worry about everything else later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c[If] it happens, [it] happens,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m not looking to put the pressure on myself to get to 30 [home runs], or to get to some number. Like I said, there\u2019s still a lot of season left, but feel good at the plate, try to make contact, and if I get to 30, thank God.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2784\">What exactly is ailing Roman Anthony? And when might he be back with the Red Sox?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contreras was projected to have fewer home runs than four Red Sox this season. 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