Willson Contreras among four ejected after Red Sox-Nationals on-field brawl

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald on Jun 30, 2026

Published in Baseball

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BOSTON — Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras on Tuesday night was ejected for the second consecutive game, but this time he wasn’t alone.

Interim manager Chad Tracy, outfielder Nate Eaton and Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas were also tossed following a fiery brawl in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Contreras was at the epicenter of Fenway Fight Night. With one out in the inning, he struck out looking at a 3-2 sweeper from Nationals starter Cade Cavalli. Game footage showed Cavalli saying, “Sit down, boy. You heard me, you heard me.”

Contreras responded, “You talking to me? Why are you talking to me?”

Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz attempted to calm his fellow Venezuelan countryman and lead him back to his dugout, but something incensed Contreras further. The benches and bullpens were already emptying as Contreras spiked his batting helmet, hitting first baseman Andres Chaparro, and charged into the fray.

Contreras had to be pulled away by several Red Sox teammates, as well as Ruiz.

Tracy was ejected after arguing further with the umpires, which earned him a standing ovation from the Fenway Faithful. According to the Red Sox broadcast on NESN, Contreras is the first player in franchise history to be thrown out in back-to-back games.

Contreras was ejected from Monday night’s win over the Nationals after he jokingly mimicked challenging a check swing while he walked back to the Red Sox dugout following a strike out.