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Ejected Wednesday Contreras was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Indians during the fifth inning, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact The 28-year-old was unhappy with a check-swing call during his third at-bat and was subsequently tossed from the contest. Contreras went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to exiting. Backup catcher Victor Caratini took over behind the plate, but since he was already serving as the designated hitter, the Cubs lose the extra bat for the remainder of game.

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Chips in rare stolen base Contreras went 1-for-4 with a single, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Batting cleanup as the DH, Contreras drove in a run in the eighth and then stole second off Gabe Speier and Salvador Perez, matching his stolen-base total from all of last season. Contreras also has a couple homers already and is batting north of .300 through 11 games.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Darvish pitches Cubs past Royals 6-1 for 6th straight win

Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory

AUGUST 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Retooled Marlins triumphant in return, beat Orioles 4-0

AUGUST 5, 2020 • Associated Press

Retooled Marlins triumphant in return, beat Orioles 4-0

AUGUST 5, 2020 • Associated Press

Homers in win Tuesday Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Royals.

Impact Contreras extended the Cubs' lead to 5-2 in the eighth inning and they ended up needing the insurance run. The Chicago catcher has been locked in with a 1.013 OPS through 10 games, and he should continue to post strong numbers from the middle of the team's lineup.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bryant homers, Mills shines as surging Cubs beat Royals 2-0

Kris Bryant homered in his return to the lineup and Alec Mills pitched seven effective innings, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 for their fourth consecutiv...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • Associated Press

El Mago's tags are back, and better than ever El Mago is showing off his tag wizardry once again. Kansas City's Adalberto Mondesi took off for second base with two outs in the top of the...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • MLB.COM

Báez's single in 11th gives Cubs 2-1 win over Pirates

Javier Báez singled through a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the 11th, scoring David Bote from third base and giving the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 2, 2020 • Associated Press

Chatwood fans 11, Cubs hit 3 homers to beat Pirates 4-3

Tyler Chatwood matched a career high with 11 strikeouts in another terrific performance, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 2, 2020 • Associated Press

Pirates RHP Mitch Keller departs with left side discomfort

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller has exited his start against the Chicago Cubs with discomfort on his left side

AUGUST 2, 2020 • Associated Press

Sitting out Tuesday Contreras isn't starting Tuesday against the Reds.

Impact Contreras had started in each of the Cubs' first four games this year, but he'll take a seat Tuesday after putting together multi-hit performances in the past two games. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat second.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs held on for an 8-7 victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty

JULY 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Astros lose 7-6 to Mariners, announce Verlander injury

JULY 26, 2020 • Associated Press

Chatwood dominates, Cubs hit 3 HRs in 9-1 romp over Brewers

Tyler Chatwood pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Willson Contreras homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 to take two of three in their opening series

JULY 26, 2020 • Associated Press

Contreras powers Cubs to series victory Willson Contreras hit four home runs off his own pitchers during intrasquad games in Summer Camp. The Cubs catcher belted two shots in Chica...

JULY 26, 2020 • MLB.COM

Hits first 2020 home run Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

Impact Contreras was scorching hot in summer camp with six home runs, and now he has his first long ball that counts in 2020. The 28-year-old caught two of the Cubs' first three games, with an appearance at DH in between. That formula could be used the rest of the way to limit the wear and tear on Contreras behind the plate.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in left again Schwarber is starting in left field and batting fourth in Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact That's three straight starts in left field to begin the season for Schwarber. Manager David Ross talked before the year about how he didn't view Schwarber as the team's DH, and so far, he's sticking to that. Victor Caratini and Willson Contreras have alternated between catching and serving as DH so far in 2020.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Will DH Sunday Caratini is the designated hitter and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact That makes two starts at DH for Caratini during the weekend series, with an appearance behind the plate as Yu Darvish's personal catcher in between. It looks like rookie manager David Ross is going to try to get both Caratini and Willson Contreras into the lineup most days, with one catching and the other serving as DH. The Cubs elected to keep Josh Phegley on the 30-man roster as a third catcher, so they can afford to deploy Contreras and Caratini at DH and still be covered behind the plate.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies' Bard gets 1st big league win in more than 7 seasons

JULY 26, 2020 • Associated Press

Ozuna homers off Díaz, Braves beat Mets in new extras format

Marcell Ozuna hit a tying homer off shaky closer Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, Dansby Swanson scored automatic runner Adam Duvall with a leadoff single in the 10th...

JULY 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Yelich, Smoak homer, tempers flare as Brewers beat Cubs 8-3

Christian Yelich and Justin Smoak hit long home runs, umpires intervened before a shouting match between the teams got too serious and the Milwaukee Brewers powered past the Chicag...

JULY 25, 2020 • Associated Press

In pandemic year, Wrigley Rooftops give rare opportunity

Little about this pandemic delayed season is routine, with the start pushed back four months because of the coronavirus, the schedule slashed from 162 games to 60 and teams playing...

JULY 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Yelich, Smoak homer, Brewers top Cubs 8-3 in testy matchup

Christian Yelich and Justin Smoak hit long home runs, umpires intervened before a shouting match between the teams got too serious and the Milwaukee Brewers powered past the Chicag...

JULY 25, 2020 • Associated Press

Willson Contreras’ comments about brother and stud prospect William will hype up Braves fans Willson Contreras had some high praise for his younger brother on the Braves. During last year's MLB season, the Atlanta Braves put togethe...

JULY 25, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

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Darvish pitches Cubs past Royals 6-1 for 6th straight win

Retooled Marlins triumphant in return, beat Orioles 4-0

Retooled Marlins triumphant in return, beat Orioles 4-0

Bryant homers, Mills shines as surging Cubs beat Royals 2-0

Báez's single in 11th gives Cubs 2-1 win over Pirates

Chatwood fans 11, Cubs hit 3 homers to beat Pirates 4-3

Pirates RHP Mitch Keller departs with left side discomfort

Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7

Astros lose 7-6 to Mariners, announce Verlander injury

Chatwood dominates, Cubs hit 3 HRs in 9-1 romp over Brewers

Rockies' Bard gets 1st big league win in more than 7 seasons

Ozuna homers off Díaz, Braves beat Mets in new extras format

Yelich, Smoak homer, tempers flare as Brewers beat Cubs 8-3

In pandemic year, Wrigley Rooftops give rare opportunity

Yelich, Smoak homer, Brewers top Cubs 8-3 in testy matchup