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Willson Contreras has been hit too many times to count already this year. In the last 14 matchups between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs, the All-Star catcher has been plunked seven times.
After the latest one, Cubs pitcher Ryan Tepera uncorked a pitch behind his Milwaukee counterpart, Brandon Woodruff. Despite not actually hitting the Brewers pitcher, Major League Baseball deemed the pitch intentional and not only fined him but levied a three-game suspension against the Chicago reliever – which is is opting to appeal.
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He won’t be alone, either.