Red Sox All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras leaves Friday night’s series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles after being hit by a fastball. Reports say the pitch struck the side of his helmet during the third inning. The pitch is described as 95 mph, thrown by Dodgers reliever Will Klein. Contreras exits the game shortly after being hit and does not return. According to accounts, he leaves for precautionary reasons and the Red Sox complete their half of the inning before he is taken out. Multiple outlets describe the incident as occurring in the third inning and emphasize that the decision is made out of caution. The team’s immediate next steps or any subsequent medical evaluation are not detailed in the provided reports. No other injuries or additional game incidents are mentioned in the summaries.