WILLSON CONTRERAS NEWS

Cardinals 1B Willson Contreras breaks bat in frustration after being hit by a pitch

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras left Tuesday night’s 3-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies at the end of the fifth inning with a right foot contusion after being hit...

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Suffers bruised foot Contreras was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rockies with a right foot contusion, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Contreras took a pitch off his foot in the fourth inning before being replaced on defense to start the sixth. The fact that the Cardinals are calling his injury a bruise suggests the 33-year-old didn't suffer any structural damage, though he may still sit out Wednesday's series finale as a precaution.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals play the Rockies in first of 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series at home against the Colorado Rockies on Monday

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Cardinals and Cubs play to decide series winner

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 10 • Associated Press

Busch hits a 3-run homer, Shaw adds a solo shot as the Cubs rout the Cardinals 9-1

Michael Busch hit a three-run home run, Matt Shaw added a homer and an RBI triple, and the Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1

AUGUST 10 • Associated Press

Cardinals face the Cubs with 1-0 series lead

The St. Louis Cardinals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Michael McGreevy pitches 6 scoreless innings to help Cardinals blank Cubs 5-0

Michael McGreevy tossed six scoreless innings, Jordan Walker homered and drove in a pair of runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Back in lineup Friday Contreras (illness) is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Impact A stomach bug kept Contreras out for Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers, but it would seem he's already moved past it. While he's just 1-for-11 in his career so far against Friday's starter, Matthew Boyd, Contreras has a .906 OPS against left-handed pitching for the season.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani homers for 1,000th hit and strikes out 8, but Cardinals rally past Dodgers 5-3

Shohei Ohtani homered for his 1,000th career hit and struck out a season-high eight in four innings on the mound, but the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodger...

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Tending to stomach bug Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to a stomach bug, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Contreras initially looked to be receiving a routine rest day while the Cardinals wrapped up their series in Los Angeles with a matinee game, but the stomach ailment is instead the cause of his absence from the lineup. Given that he had started in every game for St. Louis dating back to July 4, Contreras was probably due for a breather even if he wasn't feeling ill. Alec Burleson will get the start at first base in his stead, but Contreras could still be available off the bench as a pinch hitter.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Tending to stomach bug Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to a stomach bug, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Contreras initially looked to be receiving a routine rest day while the Cardinals wrapped up their series in Los Angeles with a matinee game, but the stomach ailment is instead the cause of his absence from the lineup. Given that he had started in every game for St. Louis dating back to July 4, Contreras was probably due for a breather even if he wasn't feeling ill. Alec Burleson will get the start at first base in his stead, but Contreras could still be available off the bench as a pinch hitter.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Wednesday Contreras is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact It's a rare day off for Contreras, who had started every game since July 4. Alec Burleson will hold down first base for the Cardinals in Wednesday's series finale.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Wednesday Contreras is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Contreras will get a rare day off after he started every game since July 4. Alec Burleson will hold down first base for the Cardinals in Wednesday's series finale.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts homer in loss Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 12-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Contreras picked up his first multi-hit effort since July 25 versus the Padres. He's homered twice while going 5-for-17 over five games to begin August. The first baseman is now at a .258/.343/.451 slash line with 16 homers, 64 RBI, 57 runs scored, 29 doubles and four stolen bases through 109 contests this season as one of the steadier bats in the Cardinals' lineup.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts homer in loss Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 12-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Contreras picked up his first multi-hit effort since July 25 versus the Padres. He's homered twice while going 5-for-17 over five games to begin August. The first baseman is now at a .258/.343/.451 slash line with 16 homers, 64 RBI, 57 runs scored, 29 doubles and four stolen bases through 109 contests this season as one of the steadier bats in the Cardinals' lineup.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Yohel Pozo delivers pinch-hit RBI single in 9th inning to send Cardinals past Dodgers, 3-2

Pinch-hitter Yohel Pozo delivered a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Worthy: Cardinals' Willson Contreras wants final say in how his story ends in St. Louis Willson Contreras holds the trump card as far as any potential trade, and he's not yet satisfied enough to conclude his tenure in St. Louis.

AUGUST 4 • STLTODAY.COM

Masyn Winn gets a big hit as the Cardinals rally past the Padres 8-5

Masyn Winn hit a tiebreaking two-run double, and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped San Diego’s six-game win streak with an 8-5 victory over the Padres

AUGUST 3 • Associated Press

Padres host the Cardinals on 3-game home win streak

The San Diego Padres, on a three-game home winning streak, host the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Homers in Friday's loss Contreras went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.

Impact Contreras opened the scoring in the fifth inning, but the Padres responded with all four of their runs coming in the bottom of the frame, including one that stemmed directly from Contreras' error. The 33-year-old had gone just 1-for-17 across his previous five games. He's now at 15 homers, 62 RBI, 53 runs scored, four stolen bases, 28 doubles and a .257/.342/.447 slash line through 105 contests this season.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Pivetta's dominant outing and Merrill's clutch hit propel Padres to sixth straight win

Nick Pivetta gave up one hit and one run in seven innings, Jackson Merrill drove in two runs, and the San Diego Padres won their sixth game in a row, 4-1 over the St. Louis Cardina...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Willson Contreras announces no-trade clause decision ahead of the trade deadline | Sporting News Contreras is likely to stay in St. Louis despite rumors that he may be dealt at the deadline

JULY 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Sánchez hits 2-run HR, Quantrill pitches 5 innings as Marlins beat Cardinals 2-0

Jesús Sánchez hit a two-run homer in the third inning, Cal Quantrill pitched five innings and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Wednesday night

JULY 31 • Associated Press

As trade deadline nears, Willson Contreras reiterates commitment to stay After expressing to remain a Cardinal over the winter, first baseman Willson Contreras said his stance has not changes this season.

JULY 30 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Contreras wants - and expects - to remain a Cardinal ST. LOUIS – Claiming that he hasn’t “done enough for me to leave the city yet,” Willson Contreras confirmed his wishes to remain in St. Loui...

JULY 30 • MLB.COM