Willson Contreras Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/13/1992 (31)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Willson Contreras Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Willson Contreras News
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke out on Thursday, crushing two three-run homers and racking up six RBI in a 16-8 demolition of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went 2-for-5 and added two runs. He is now hitting .256 with five homers, 21 runs, 24 RBI, and three steals. He raised his OPS from .732 to .772 with this performance. Although Contreras has been disappointing defensively, he has delivered at the plate for the Cardinals. He should remain a solid fantasy option at catcher with one of the highest floors at the position.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras will resume duties as the backstop for Monday's matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. The 31-year-old hasn't started at catcher since May 4, and last week, it came out that he would be regulated to designated hitter while the team's starting staff was underperforming. Contreras has posted a .257/.340/.400 slash line with three homers, 19 runs, 18 RBI, and a pair of steals over 39 games. The news means less playing time for Andrew Knizner, who took over as the starting catcher. However, he's only hitting .213 with two long balls across 19 games, so he was already irrelevant in fantasy leagues.
According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, catcher Willson Contreras will be behind the dish for Monday's meeting with the visiting Brewers. The veteran has been in the lineup, although he's been spending time at the designated hitter spot. However, with Wilson serving as the backstop versus Milwaukee, Andrew Knizner's fantasy value will fade.
Batting Order
| 1 | Brendan Donovan |
| 2 | Paul Goldschmidt |
| 3 | Nolan Gorman |
| 4 | Nolan Arenado |
| 5 | Willson Contreras |
| 6 | Alec Burleson |
| 7 | Paul DeJong |
| 8 | Jordan Walker |
| 9 | Tommy Edman |
Willson Contreras Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Brendan Donovan |
| 2 | Paul Goldschmidt |
| 3 | Nolan Gorman |
| 4 | Nolan Arenado |
| 5 | Willson Contreras |
| 6 | Alec Burleson |
| 7 | Paul DeJong |
| 8 | Jordan Walker |
| 9 | Tommy Edman |
Speculation was wide-ranging on where Willson Contreras would land this offseason as a free agent, and at the end of the day, the St. Louis Cardinals scooped him up on a five-year, $87.5 million deal. He should fit in well in his new digs on the heels of a career year at the plate in 2022. Contreras hit 22 home runs alongside a .224 ISO, .364 wOBA, and 132 wRC+ last season while ranking in the 90th percentile with a career-best 48.6% hard-hit rate, according to Baseball Savant. The 30-year-old's counting stats took a hit on a poor Chicago Cubs offense but projects for improvement on a Cardinals offense that tied for fifth in runs scored a season ago. Steamer pegs Contreras for 21 HRs, 75 runs, 66 RBI, and five stolen bases across 124 games played in 2023. Such production makes the former Cub one of the league's safest options at the catcher position, ranking sixth in our positional rankings and 107th overall, numbers right in line with his 96 ADP. Snatching the Venezuela native at or a few spots ahead of his current ADP is the prudent move in solidifying the catching position.
