Red Sox Star Willson Contreras Could Still Be An All-Star After All

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson ContrerasWhen Major League Baseball announced the 2026 All-Stars, the Boston Red Sox were represented by two players: Ranger Suárez and Aroldis Chapman.

>Both are extremely deserving, but Boston has a few other players that certainly are worth as well, like Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray and Ceddanne Rafaela. Specifically, Contreras and Gray should be All-Stars. Contreras is slashing .285/.378/.536 with a .914 OPS, 19 homers and 56 RBIs. Gray has a 2.61 ERA and a 10-1 record in 16 starts. His 10 wins lead the American League.

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>Nick Kurtz, Ben Rice and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were elected to the All-Star Game already at first base. There's at least some hope for Contreras, though, as Guerrero will not play in the All-Star Game as he wanted more time to rest and recover. Frankly, Contreras has actually had a better season than Guerrero in general. He has played in 84 games and is slashing .265/.346/.346 with four homers and 35 RBIs. There's no reason why he should've been in the game over Contreras in the first place.

>With him out now, all eyes should be on Contreras. If you're a Red Sox fan, there's still some hope for Contreras, at the very least.

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