When the Boston Red Sox's 2026 season came to an end, first baseman Willson Contreras made some comments that arguably became overblown.

In the immediate aftermath of the Red Sox being knocked out of the wild-card round by the New York Yankees, Contreras made comments alluding to the team's use of data and analytics insinuating that it was too much. He was asked whether Gray got the hook too early and made a "lips sealed" motion. It really wasn't anything crazy, but the comments were analyzed and talked about endlessly for a few days. After the season came to a close, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow met with Contreras and cleared the air.

Earlier in the week, Contreras spoke to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe and confirmed that the team is on the "same page" and that everything is fine.

"After you lose in the playoffs and get kicked out, you get frustrated,” Contreras said. “But it was nothing to take personal. I think we had a great meeting.…