Willson Contreras Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 240 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/13/1992 (31)
- Experience
- 8
- College
- None
Willson Contreras Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Willson Contreras News
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (hand) is back in the team's lineup on Wednesday, serving as the designated hitter and batting second against Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery. Ivan Herrera is doing the catching and is hitting fifth. Left-hand soreness caused the Cardinals to lift Contreras from Tuesday's game early, but manager Oliver Marmol said the decision to pull Contreras had more to do with the lopsided score. Still, the 31-year-old veteran's hand issue is something to keep an eye on. It hasn't affected him at the plate so far, as he's currently hitting .292 (19-for-65) with three home runs and eight RBI in 19 games. He's gone hitless in eight career at-bats against Montgomery, but fantasy managers in single-year leagues need to get him back into their lineups.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras (hand) is back in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday, serving as the designated hitter and batting third in the order against right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. Contreras is still dealing with soreness in his left hand and will make his first start since being hit by a pitch last Wednesday. The 31-year-old still feels the injury slightly when he swings, so DFS gamers would probably be smart to avoid him in his first game back. Ivan Herrera is starting at catcher and is batting sixth in St. Louis' lineup. In addition to Contreras not being 100 percent just yet, he's returning to a tough matchup against Wheeler, a pitcher he's hit just .200 against with one RBI in 15 career at-bats.
The St. Louis Cardinals scratched catcher Willson Contreras (hand) from the starting lineup yet again on Monday against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Ivan Herrera is making yet another start behind the dish for the Cardinals and is hitting fifth in the order against Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull. Second baseman Nolan Gorman is in the three-hole. Manager Oliver Marmol feels that Contreras will be ready to catch by Tuesday. The 31-year-old backstop will sit out a fourth straight game due to a sore left hand that was injured last Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch. In the four games since Contreras has been hurt, Herrera has stepped in nicely and gone 6-for-17 (.353) with a home run and three RBI. He'll be attractive again in DFS lineups in the five-hole against Turnbull.
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Willson Contreras |
3 | Nolan Arenado |
4 | Paul Goldschmidt |
5 | Iván Herrera |
6 | Lars Nootbaar |
7 | Masyn Winn |
8 | Nolan Gorman |
9 | Michael Siani |
Willson Contreras Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brendan Donovan |
2 | Willson Contreras |
3 | Nolan Arenado |
4 | Paul Goldschmidt |
5 | Iván Herrera |
6 | Lars Nootbaar |
7 | Masyn Winn |
8 | Nolan Gorman |
9 | Michael Siani |
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras should be in store for more success in his second season with the club. Contreras went through plenty of struggles in his first year with the Cardinals, both at the plate and behind the plate. He lost catching duties early in the year and entered June 16th with just a .198 batting average and seven home runs. But, over the final 62 games of the 2023 season, Contreras settled in at the plate on his new team. During that span, he hit .335 with 13 HRs, 15 doubles, and 40 RBI. For the season, he finished with a .264 batting average (his best since 2017) with 20 HRs, 27 doubles (tied for the most in his career), and 67 RBI (second-most in his career). Now, in his second year in St. Louis and hitting behind Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt, a better fantasy finish for the three-time All-Star seems attainable.