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Chicago Cubs manger David Ross glad Willson Contreras spoke up about hamstring injury

CHICAGO -- Cubs manager David Ross praised catcher Willson Contreras on Sunday for speaking up after he felt some tightness in his right hamstring.

Contreras left Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks after he got hurt running the bases in the third inning. Contreras was out of the lineup for the series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he is considered day-to-day and Ross said it could have been worse.

"I thought that was smart of him yesterday, with some of the lower stuff he's had," Ross said. "I mean, that's a veteran move.