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Cardinals place Arenado and Contreras on injured list, ending their seasons

Third baseman Nolan Arenado and catcher Willson Contreras have been placed on the 10-day injured list by the St. Louis Cardinals, officially ending their seasons

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands on injured list The Cardinals placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list Thursday with tendinitis in his left wrist, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Contreras' move to the injured list will officially put an end to his season, opening the door for Andrew Knizner and Ivan Herrera to log a few extra starts before the end of the year. Contreras will finish the season with a .264/.358/.467 slash line alongside 20 homers and 67 RBI across 495 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent for MRI on wrist Contreras, who is out of the lineup Thursday against the Brewers, has been sent for an MRI on his injured left wrist, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Contreras has been bothered by wrist discomfort for a while and felt "acute pain on a swing" during Wednesday's loss to the Brewers, per Jones. This could all potentially lead to an early shutdown for the 31-year-old catcher, who has put up an impressive .309/.402/.557 batting line with 10 homers and 31 RBI in 46 games since the All-Star break. Andrew Knizner and Ivan Herrera are the fill-in options behind the plate in St. Louis.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Contreras (wrist) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Brewers.

Impact Contreras had to be lifted from Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee with left wrist soreness, so it's no surprise he's sitting out Thursday's afternoon tilt. He's considered day-to-day for the time being. Andrew Knizner will do the catching for Miles Mikolas on Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with wrist injury Contreras was removed from Wednesday's game against the Brewers due to left wrist discomfort.

Impact Contreras' wrist caused him to leave the game in the sixth inning, but fortunately it doesn't seem to be a very serious issue. The Cardinals may hold him out for a day or two so he can recover, but an extended absence is unlikely.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Tuesday Contreras is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Impact Contreras contributed a key a solo home run to the Cardinals' 1-0 defeat of the Brewers on Monday, but he'll take a seat Tuesday as Andrew Knizner starts behind the plate and bats eighth. Paul Goldschmidt is filling the DH role with Alec Burleson handling first base.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers for only run in win Contreras went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.

Impact Contreras has gone 13-for-28 (.464) with four homers and 12 RBI during his active eight-game hitting streak. The catcher's fourth-inning blast Monday accounted for the lone run in the contest, and it was the Cardinals' only extra-base hit. Contreras has reached the 20-homer mark for the fifth time in his eight-year career, and he's added 67 RBI, 55 runs scored, six stolen bases and a .265/.358/.469 slash line over 124 contests.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Contreras is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Contreras started the past two contests after dealing with a bruised hand, and he'll take a seat Sunday after going 3-for-7 with a double and three walks in the first two games of the series. Andrew Knizner will work behind the plate and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Friday Contreras (hand) is at catcher and batting fifth Friday versus the Phillies in his return to the lineup, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Contreras exited Tuesday's game and didn't play Wednesday because of a bruised right hand, but he's back in there Friday following Thursday's off day. The 31-year-old carries a .940 second-half OPS into play Friday.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out with bruised hand Contreras (hand) is not in the lineup Wednesday at Baltimore.

Impact Contreras made an early exit from Tuesday's win over the Orioles because of a right hand contusion and is presumably day-to-day. Andrew Knizner will start at catcher and bat seventh for the Cardinals in Wednesday's series finale at Camden Yards.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers bruised hand Contreras was removed from Tuesday's game against Baltimore with a right hand contusion, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact It's unclear what exactly caused Contreras' removal, but he was replaced by Andrew Knizner after the fifth inning. Contreras should be considered day-to-day going forward.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, two RBI in loss Contreras went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 11-5 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Contreras has multiple hits in five of his last nine games, going 13-for-35 (.371) with six home runs and 15 RBI in that span. It's a strong push for the catcher, who has struggled to adjust in his first year with the Cardinals. He's at a .261/.353/.461 slash line with 19 homers, 66 RBI, 53 runs scored, six stolen bases and 26 doubles over 120 contests, and he appears set to close out the season strong.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.

Impact Contreras started the first two games of the series against the Reds and will receive a day off after going 3-for-8 with two homers and six RBI. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to catch for Miles Mikolas.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Propels offense Saturday Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Cincinnati.

Impact Contreras came up with a couple big hits early for the Cardinals, plating a run with a first-inning single and adding a two-run homer in the third. It was third straight contest with a long ball for the veteran catcher, and he's knocked in exactly three runs in each of those contests. With 19 homers on the year, Contreras needs one more the rest of the way to record his fourth straight full season (excluding the shortened 2020 campaign) with at least 20 long balls.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Crushes 18th homer Contreras went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Reds.

Impact Contreras opened the scoring in the first inning with a mammoth 113.6-mph, 440-foot blast off Andrew Abbott. It was his ninth career home run at Great American Ball Park, his favorite park to hit homers in behind Wrigley Field (66) and Busch Stadium (12). Contreras may finally be settling into his new home in St. Louis as he has hit .268 with seven home runs, 13 runs and 18 RBI over 93 at-bats since Aug. 1.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Thursday Contreras is not in the lineup Thursday at Atlanta.

Impact Andrew Knizner will start at catcher and bat eighth as the Cardinals aim to pull off a surprising three-game sweep of the runaway NL East leaders. Contreras went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Wednesday night's 11-6 victory.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs 17th homer Contreras went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three total RBI in an 11-6 win against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Impact Contreras recorded an RBI in each of the first and third innings before slugging a solo homer in the seventh. The long ball was his fourth over his past six contests, a stretch during which he's gone 7-for-23 with seven runs and seven RBI. Contreras needs three more long balls this season to reach 20 for the fifth time in his career.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets day off Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Contreras will get a well-deserved day off after catching both of the past two days and starting behind the plate or at designated hitter in each of the Cardinals' last 15 games. Andrew Knizner will handle the catching duties in Sunday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

Impact Contreras recorded a single in the bottom of the second inning before taking Mitch Keller deep for a game-tying solo homer in the bottom of the sixth. The long-ball was his 16th of the season and third over the last three games.Contreras has produced a .280 average with five homers, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored and a stolen base over 82 at-bats in 24 games since the beginning of August.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Powers Cardinals in win Contreras went 2-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and a third run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Padres.

Impact Contreras cut the Cardinals' deficit to 4-3 with a solo homer off Seth Lugo in the sixth inning before tying the game in the eighth with a two-run blast off of Robert Suarez. The 31-year-old Contreras had gone 13 games without a homer prior to Tuesday's contest, batting just .186 (8-for-43) in that span. Overall, he's slashing .253/.348/.436 with 15 homers, 54 RBI, 46 runs scored and six stolen bases through 442 at-bats this season.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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