William Contreras - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Getting breather Sunday Contreras is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.

Impact Contreras will be given an extra day of rest before the Brewers open up NLDS play next weekend. Gary Sanchez will do the catching in Sunday's regular-season finale.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brewers bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

The Milwaukee Brewers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Brice Turang hits go-ahead single in eighth inning as Brewers defeat Cardinals 8-4

Brice Turang delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning for his third hit of the night as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 on Friday nigh...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

William Contreras' Surprise Benching Explained for Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers benched William Contreras on Thursday in their historic 100th win of the season.

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Murphy sends message by pulling Contreras for not hustling on groundout PHILADELPHIA -- Even on the night his team became the first in the Majors in three years to win 100 games, Brewers manager Pat Murphy showed...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Lifted due to lack of hustle Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Thursday's 5-1 win over the Phillies that he removed Contreras for a pinch hitter late because the backstop didn't run out a grounder he could...

Impact This doesn't figure to have any real implications for Contreras' playing time moving forward, but it sends a message to the clubhouse that a lack of hustle will not be tolerated. Contreras was an All-Star this season -- his third career All-Star selection -- and he has been hot for Milwaukee with an .886 OPS in September entering Thursday's game.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brewers aim for 100th win this season, take on the Phillies

The Milwaukee Brewers will try to earn their 100th victory this season when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Yelich and Turang homer as Brewers win 99th game and slow Phillies' playoff push

Christian Yelich and Brice Turang each hit a solo home run and the Milwaukee Brewers slowed Philadelphia’s playoff push with a 4-1 victory over the Phillies

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Phillies play the Brewers leading series 1-0

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Milwaukee Brewers, leading the series 1-0

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Wheeler fans 7 straight to open game, Stott hits tiebreaking single as Phillies beat Brewers 6-4

Zack Wheeler struck 11, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start the game, and Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning as the Philadelp...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Phillies take on the Brewers in first of 3-game series

The Philadelphia Phillies start a three-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Belts homer in win Contreras went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.

Impact Contreras has hit safely in his last nine games, going 11-for-36 (.306) with four homers and 14 RBI in that span. The catcher has been given a couple of full off days down the stretch, and that may continue as the Brewers are running out of things to clinch. Contreras is batting .271 with a .765 OPS, 18 homers, 88 RBI, 82 runs scored, 27 doubles, one triple and one stolen base across 142 contests.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers set franchise record with 98th victory, beat Orioles 3-0 to complete sweep

William Contreras homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers earned their franchise-record 98th victory by beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Chourio's homer and Frelick's RBI single in 10th carry Brewers past Orioles 6-5

Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the surging Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Exiting starting nine Contreras is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.

Impact Contreras was behind the dish for the first two games of the series, so he will get a breather during Thursday's matinee. Bo Naylor is behind the dish and will bat eighth for the Brewers.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Flores leads Pirates against the Brewers after 4-hit outing

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers after Rafael Flores' four-hit game on Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Getting breather Sunday Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Conteras has went deep in each of the past three games, going 5-for-11 with three walks, 12 RBI and six runs scored during the homer streak. He'll receive a break for Sunday's series finale versus the Reds, providing him two straight days of rest since the Brewers are off Monday. Gary Sanchez is working behind the plate and batting cleanup against Cincinnati righty Chase Burns.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mitchell leads Brewers against the Reds after 4-hit game

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Cincinnati Reds after Garrett Mitchell had four hits against the Reds on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Strikes again with homer Saturday Contreras went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Saturday's 13-9 win over the Reds.

Impact Fresh off driving in six runs during Friday's lopsided victory over Cincinnati, Contreras was back at it again Saturday with another big performance at the plate. The star catcher is on a power surge, going deep in three consecutive games four of his last six while amassing a staggering 16 RBI already in September. Through 597 plate appearances, he's slashing .273/.343/.420 with 17 big flies, 25 doubles, 86 RBI and 79 runs scored.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers pour it on early as Garrett Mitchell leads the way in 13-9 victory over the Reds

Garrett Mitchell went 4 for 5 with a homer and four RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers scored all their runs in the first five innings of a 13-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Satu...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Drives in six runs in rout Contreras went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, three additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 20-0 win over the Reds.

Impact Contreras opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first and added two more RBI during Milwaukee's eight-run fifth inning. The star backstop capped the scoring in emphatic fashion, crushing a three-run homer off position player Jose Trevino in the eighth to make it 20-0. The blast was Contreras' 16th of the season, while his six RBI represented his highest total in a game this year. He's gone yard in three of his last five games and is hitting .282 with a .915 OPS across nine games since the beginning of September.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Garrett Mitchell hits grand slam and MLB-best Brewers pound Reds 20-0 to clinch playoff spot

Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers’ first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds that clinched a playoff spot for the majors...

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Pops homer in win Contreras went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

Impact Contreras has gone 12-for-39 (.308) with three homers and eight RBI over his last 10 games. The catcher has seen a slight dip in plate discipline with 13 strikeouts in that stretch, but he's still making enough contact to produce positive outcomes. On the year, he's batting .271 with a .751 OPS, 15 homers, 77 RBI, 75 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 135 games.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Henderson, Yelich lead Brewers past Cubs for series sweep

Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, Logan Henderson threw five innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a sweep of rival Chicago, holding on for an 8-6 victo...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Brewers' Jackson Chourio continuing to perform his best in clutch moments

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio explains his success in clutch situations by saying that sometimes he feels he was born for those moments

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

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