The St. Louis Cardinals (9-9), led by Willson Contreras on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Oakland Athletics (7-11) Wednesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
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Willson Contreras kept his approach simple in the sixth inning of Tuesday night's game when Yu Darvish fed him a split-finger fastball. "I was shooting for something middle-up," Contreras said.
Willson Contreras leads the St. Louis Cardinals (3-3) into Wednesday’s matchup with the San Diego Padres (3-5) on a two-game homer streak. His Cardinals are underdogs for the contest, however, with sportsbooks naming the Padres as -151 moneyline favorites.
Willson Contreras belted a two-run homer to put the visiting St. Louis Cardinals ahead for good and Miles Mikolas tossed six solid innings in a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping to have a nice bounce back campaign in 2024 after an ugly season in 2023, and a guy who is going to play a big role in that is Willson Contreras.
Let's take a look at five players who have the most to prove in 2024.
The Chicago Cubs stunned the baseball world when they unexpectedly replaced David Ross, but Willson Contreras clearly felt no sympathy for his former manager and teammate.
Craig Counsell's move to Chicago shocked the baseball world on Monday, and one player is apparently frustrated with how it all played out. The Chicago Cubs poached Counsell from the Milwaukee Brewers, less than a week after his contract expired.
Chicago Cubs should take solace in knowing that their arch rival and divisional foe, the St. Louis Cardinals, remain incompetent at building a lasting and competitive roster.
The St. Louis Cardinals are going to have to make some very tough decisions this upcoming offseason. After what has been without a doubt an underwhelming 2023 campaign for the Cardinals, the club will need to go back to the drawing board this offseason.
He left Wednesday's game with discomfort in that wrist and didn’t play in Thursday's contest.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed catcher Willson Contreras to a five year, $87.5 MM deal during the off-season. His first season has had several ups and downs, but overall the 31 year old is putting together another solid season at the plate.
Earlier this year St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras was temporarily relieved of his catching duties. It was a brief stint, but the overall perceived message around the league was that their big free agent signing was playing a big role in why the pitching staff was struggling.
Did the St. Louis Cardinals briefly remove Willson Contreras from behind the plate because he was calling pitches that were not even thrown by a given pitcher?
Willson Contreras grew into a Chicago Cubs legend as part of the 2016 team that won the franchise's first World Series since 1908. But times change, and now Contreras is the catcher for the rival St.
The St. Louis Cardinals have already reversed course on their decision to move big free-agent acquisition Willson Contreras away from the catcher's mitt.
Willson Contreras seems to be leaning into his heel turn.
On the face of it, the Cardinals’ decision to call up minor league catcher Tres Barrera didn’t seem like the sort of deal to make headlines around baseball, but the ramifications of it are significant.
The St. Louis Cardinals wasted little time finding a replacement for franchise icon Yadier Molina following his retirement, inking longtime division rival Willson Contreras to a five-year contract in free agency. But who will be Contreras' backup?
Former Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras appears to be happy after landing a big deal with rival St. Louis. Contreras opted to sign with the Cardinals this offseason after not being offered enough by the Cubs.
Earlier this month, catcher Willson Contreras signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Contreras played his first seven seasons for the Chicago Cubs, where he won a World Series in 2016.
Since inking his five-year, $87.5 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, Willson Contreras has been quick to sever ties with the organization with which he has been a part of his whole career.
Veteran catcher Willson Contreras signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this week. It was a deal he began dreaming of long before it was even a realistic possibility.
The Angels have been fairly active so far this offseason, adding to their pitching staff by signing Tyler Anderson for their rotation and Carlos Estévez for their bullpen, while adding Gio Urshela to their infield and Hunter Renfroe to their outfield.
The Houston Astros look to be finalists to acquire the top catcher on the MLB free agency market and have already made a preliminary offer.
The St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly closing in on replacing team icon Yadier Molina with the best catcher in MLB free agency.
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