A collision at first base led to a spat between the Cardinals vet and a Brewers player — and a fiery postgame rant.

Contreras wanted to send a ‘message’ to his teammates, and did as a disrupting, determining force in to end their six-game losing streak with win vs. Brewers.

To support his teammate, Rhys Hoskins voiced his displeasure loudly from the bench. In a postgame interview, Contreras was asked about the incident, and his fiery NSFW response went viral on social media. While Willson Contreras never named the player, it was evident that he was taking a jibe at Rhys Hoskins.

Willson Contreras chops a ground ball to Joey Ortiz for the out, while Brendan Donovan comes home to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning

The incident stemmed from a play in the bottom of the third, when Caleb Durbin collided with Contreras as he tried to beat out a groundball.

First baseman Willson Contreras collided with Caleb Durbin on Saturday, leading the Milwaukee Brewers dugout to call out the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman.

Willson Contreras got into it with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday after colliding with Chad Durbin. Contreras used some NSFW words while chirping back with the dugout. Then Contreras was hit by a pitch after the interaction. This was the perfect chance for Contreras to let it be known that wouldn’t be tolerated.

Milwaukee ended its home series on a bright note with a home victory over St. Louis. The Brewers will face the Cubs in Chicago next.

Is it possible Willson Contreras is actually a better defensive first baseman than his natural position of catcher?