At 17 years old, Joseph Contreras got the best hitter in baseball to ground into a double play on national television. Brazil was outclassed on Friday night by Team USA in a 15-5 win for the Americans, but a couple sons of former big-league stars stood out for the Brazilians. Lucas Ramirez (Manny’s son) hit a pair of home runs, while a promising young arm of a former New York Yankees standout gave an admirable performance. Contreras is still in high school, and he qualified for the Brazilian team through his mother's heritage. On Friday night, he was facing Aaron Judge. The right-hander is the...
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