The family Contreras has had multiple reasons to celebrate in recent years. The arrival of Wilson at Major Leagues with the Chicago Cubs and his title World Series in 2016. Four seasons later, williamyounger brother of the now player of the Boston Red Soxpremiered on the biggest stage with the Atlanta Bravesbefore moving on to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2023.
As if that were not enough, the duo had the opportunity to team up with the National League in it All-Star Game 2022. After so many achievements, it is possible that the Venezuelan family came to the conclusion that nothing could compare to what they had already experienced, but then came the call for the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic.
William and Willson are two of the offensive pillars that he will have Venezuela in the tournament, where the South Americans will seek to assert their title as a world power in baseball and reach their first final of the tournament.
“It’s going to be incredible,” said Willson, in statements reported by the official website of the MLB. “I think representing Venezuela will be a dream come true, especially with mom and dad in the stands and our family there. It means a lot to us. It means a lot to me, because I have always been a voice for the country and wearing ‘Venezuela’ on my chest means a lot to me, so I want to play hard. I want to play with pride. I can’t wait to share that moment with my brother,” he added.
The age difference between them (Willson, 33, is five years older than William) prevented them from being teammates during their respective childhoods. The Brewers guard was just 11 years old when his brother made his professional debut with the Cubs.
Now, both uniformed with the always favorite Venezuela, the Contreras brothers will have the opportunity to enjoy an experience that does not occur many times.
Always willing to help
As the oldest, William always tries to help his brother, although the three-time All-Star admits that he does his best to respect his brother’s space.
“I like to give him space to do his thing,” Willson said. “But let’s say I’m watching one of his at-bats and I don’t like something I see, that’s when I reach out and call him or text him. We’re still in touch, not as much as we were in the offseason, but we’re in touch.”
