Cubs News: Willson Contreras leaves game due to apparent hamstring injury |
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs catcher
Willson Contreras might find himself on the injured list not long after being removed from it, as the backstop seemed to injure his hamstring while bolting out of the batter's box on Saturday. In the seventh inning of the Cubs' matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, Contreras pulled up lame while running to first base and was forced to leave the game.
Contreras smacked a liner to left-center, which was caught for an out, that resulted in him almost immediately aggravating his hamstring on his sprint down the baseline. After Contreras hobbled to first, he was able to walk off the field under his own power but was visibly upset once he reached the dugout. As a result, Contreras, who recently overcame a foot injury, was removed from the contest and replaced behind the plate by Victor Caratini. Willson Contreras came up limping running out of the batter's box in the 7th inning. Victor Caratini replaced him at catcher in the top of the 8th. pic.twitter.com/k5dQhoA3nP Uh oh: Willson Contreras being looked at by trainer after that lineout to Cain. Contreras walked gingerly to the dugout and threw his batting gloves in frustration. Contreras extremely upset in the dugout, frustration turned to tears as he headed into the clubhouse w/Cubs trainer PJ Mainville. Such a tough thing to see... https://t.co/fweQp9MufX
That's not a good sign just 3 days after the Cubs traded away veteran C Martin Maldonado.
