Cubs catcher Willson Contreras took a brutal shot below the belt during a game against the Mets in Chicago. Chatwood threw a pitch that bounced and caught Contreras square in the groin. Despite being in visible pain, Contreras managed to recover quickly enough to hold the runners and complete the play. The umpire and Mets batter JD Davis looked over with sympathy, but there wasn’t much anyone could do.
What stood out most was the difference in how the Cubs and Mets broadcasts showed the moment. One focused tightly on Contreras’s expression and discomfort, while the other took a wider view. The slo-mo replay only made things more uncomfortable, freezing the moment of impact in painful detail. Trainers came out as a formality, but Contreras stayed down briefly before slowly shaking it off while teammates, including Anthony Rizzo, joked around him.
The crowd reacted with a mix of gasps and laughs, and one woman in the stands was shown wincing in sympathy. After a few minutes of stretching and making sure everything was still intact, Contreras stood up and resumed play. JD Davis, still at the plate, admitted he wasn’t quite as ready to move on from the moment. It was a rough one, but classic baseball pain with a bit of levity to lighten things up.