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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Moving to first base
St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Wednesday that Willson Contreras will be a full-time first baseman and designated hitter next season, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.Mozeliak added that it's unlikely Contreras will do any catching at all in 2025, with Ivan Herrera and Pedro Pages set to split duties behind the plate. Contreras has played 11 games at first base in his career, with his last start there coming in 2019. Contreras has slashed a robust .263/.367/.468 with 35 home runs over 209 games in his two seasons in St. Louis, but he's had trouble staying healthy and his defense at catcher has often drawn criticism. The move enhances Contreras' fantasy outlook for 2025 since he should be in the lineup more often, and it also bumps up the playing time projection for Herrera and Pages.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Ruled out for rest of season
Willson Contreras has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season after having his fractured right middle finger evaluated Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.Contreras still needs two more weeks of rest before beginning baseball activities, so he will run out of time. On the bright side, he should be healed up in time to have a relatively normal offseason. Contreras will finish the 2024 season having been limited to just 84 games due to injury, although he was productive when on the field with an .848 OPS and 15 home runs. Pedro Pages and Ivan Herrera will continue to share catching duties for the St. Louis Cardinals in the final two weeks.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Will be re-evaluated Monday
Willson Contreras (finger) will be re-evaluated Monday as the St. Louis Cardinals plan out his potential return, John Denton of MLB.com reports.Contreras had the splint on his fractured right middle finger removed a week ago and should be cleared to increase activities Monday. There's not much time for him to ramp things back up, but Contreras could make it back for the final week or so of the season if all goes well.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Avoiding surgery
Willson Contreras won't require surgery on his fractured right middle finger, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.Contreras will be considered no impact for the next three weeks, but if all goes well, he'll be cleared to start a progression at that time. It's unclear how long he would need to ramp back up, but he'd need to do so quickly to have a chance to return for the final week or two of the regular season.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Placed on injured list
The St. Louis Cardinals placed Willson Contreras (finger) on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.The 32-year-old fractured the middle finger on his right hand when he was hit by a pitch Saturday against the Twins, so his move to the injured list was to be expected. It's unclear how long Contreras is expected to be sidelined, but he's likely to be out beyond the 10-day minumum.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Heading to IL with finger fracture
Willson Contreras fractured the middle finger on his right hand during Saturday's game against the Twins and will be placed on the injured list, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.Contreras was hit in the hand by a pitch in the fourth inning of Saturday's game and was replaced at DH the next time through the order. After undergoing testing, the catcher was diagnosed with a fractured finger and will require a stint on the IL. While he's sidelined, Pedro Pages should see plenty of work behind the dish and Ivan Herrera will likely be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to back Pages up.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Three hits, steal in win
Willson Contreras went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over the Twins.The theft was Contreras' fifth of the year, putting him one shy of matching his career high. The catcher has hit well lately, batting .319 (15-for-47) with five extra-base hits over his last 12 contests. He's up to a .263/.379/.470 slash line with 15 homers, 36 RBI, 48 runs scored and 17 doubles across 83 games this season. He continues to be quietly consistent while playing nearly every day between catcher and designated hitter.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Goes yard twice in win
Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.The veteran backstop bookended a big day for the St. Louis Cardinals' offense by launching a two-run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the first inning and a solo shot off Angel Zerpa in the ninth. With the performance, Contreras snapped an 11-game homer drought, a stretch in which he hit just .146 (6-for-41) with one RBI. On the season, he has 15 doubles, 15 home runs and 34 RBI in 72 contests, and Contreras' .875 OPS would be his highest mark since 2019.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Belts 13th homer
Willson Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.Contreras opened the scoring with his first-inning blast off Washington starter DJ Herz. This was Contreras' second game in a row with a homer, and he's gone deep three times over nine contests since the All-Star break. The steady catcher is up to 13 long balls, 29 RBI, 37 runs scored and three stolen bases while slashing .274/.394/.519 through 60 games this season.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Lifts homer in loss
Willson Contreras went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 14-3 loss to the Nationals.Contreras got the St. Louis Cardinals on the board in the sixth inning, but his homer only cut the deficit to 9-2. The catcher has gone 9-for-31 (.290) over eight games since the All-Star break. For the year, he's up to a .274/.396/.510 slash line with 12 homers, 28 RBI, 36 runs scored, three stolen bases and 13 doubles over 59 contests.
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