Willson Contreras Hurls Helmet at Cade Cavalli, Triggering 4 Ejections in Fenway Brawl
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Willson Contreras Hurls Helmet at Cade Cavalli, Triggering 4 Ejections in Fenway Brawl
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Summary
Fourth-inning chaos at Fenway erupted after Cade Cavalli struck out Willson Contreras and told him to “sit down,” prompting Contreras to charge the mound before both dugouts and bullpens emptied.
Contreras then broke loose from teammates and staff and threw his batting helmet at Cavalli, escalating what became the season’s biggest on-field brawl.
Four ejections followed: Contreras, Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton, interim manager Chad Tracy and Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas.
The 34-year-old had already been ejected Monday after a sarcastic ABS challenge gesture on a check-swing strikeout, making this his second straight game ending in an ejection.
That helmet throw is likely to draw MLB discipline, extending a volatile 48-hour stretch that also included Contreras speaking emotionally about the deadly earthquakes in Venezuela.