Willson Contreras RUMORS & NEWS

CBS Sports "Willson Contreras will make his return to catching for the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers, manager Oli Marmol told reporters Saturday, including MLB.com's John Denton. Contreras has not appeared behind the plate since May 5, with..." May 14

The Score "Did the St. Louis Cardinals make a significant evaluation error in signing Willson Contreras over the winter? Or are the Cardinals assigning a surprising scapegoat to explain their early-season struggles in Contreras, their most expensive acquisition of the..." May 11

The Score "After a whirlwind week in which the St. Louis Cardinals removed him as starting catcher and reversed course on utilizing him as an outfielder, Willson Contreras said Monday that he still believes he's the right man for the job behind the plate. "This is the team I chose, and..." May 09

Sportsnaut "What’s wrong with the St. Louis Cardinals? How much time you got? “This first month was a perfect storm of badness for this team,” said longtime ace Adam Wainwright as the defending National League Central champs opened their first series of the year..." May 09

The Big Lead "Willson Contreras is no longer the St. Louis Cardinals' catcher. After handing the 30-year-old backstop a massive contract this past offseason to replace the retiring Yadier Molina, the Cards appear to be having buyer's remorse a few weeks into the deal. A deeper look into the situation..." May 09

The Score "Willson Contreras will make his return Monday to Wrigley Field after leaving the Chicago Cubs via free agency this past winter for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he's walking back some remarks he made over the winter. "Having support from (Cubs fans) means a lot to me,"..." May 08

The Athletic "The choice was always out of character. The Cardinals do not typically spend big in free agency. They tend to acquire their stars in trades. And for nearly two decades, they benefited from otherworldly defense at catcher. So how is it they settled on Willson..." May 08

The Athletic "Willson Contreras won’t be playing the outfield. The Cardinals — in what is being deemed a long-term strategy to improve both inefficiency behind the plate and an underperforming starting pitching staff — have moved Contreras to the designated hitter..." May 08

The Comeback "When the St. Louis Cardinals signed All-Star catcher Willson Contreras in the off-season, they probably envisioned a better start to the relationship. But the Cardinals have sputtered to a National League-worst 10-23 record, and Contreras hasn’t helped matters himself. So the Cards made a..." May 06

The Big Lead "Notorious redass Madison Bumgarner is still pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks and got the start on the hill this afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals. Everything was going fine until the bottom of the third when Willson Contreras came to the plate in a 3-3 game. While fouling..." April 19

ESPN "For nearly two decades The timing lined up perfectly, but the Cardinals weren't going to take the decision on who followed Molina lightly. Ultimately, it was Contreras' own words, after getting career advice directly from the St. Louis icon, that helped make the decision for..." April 12

CBS Sports "The Cardinals came into the 2023 season with a new catcher for the first time in nearly two decades, as Yadier Molina retired last season after 19 years with the ballclub. The replacement came in the form of Willson Contreras, a free agent signee who spent the first..." March 31

The Athletic "It was the middle of February, the early part of spring training when players report to their teams and begin easing themselves into shape. Giovanny Gallegos finished his first bullpen with his new catcher. As the Cardinals’ prized offseason acquisition, Willson..." March 24

Bleacher Nation "Whatever. I was already fixin’ to eagerly root against the Cardinals and Willson Contreras this year. I don’t need any other motivation than the rivalry, and Willson’s embrace of it. But this is just annoying. " February 25

The Athletic "Not to get “too meta” here, but the lede of Patrick Mooney’s recent story about Willson Contreras signing with the St. Louis Cardinals captures half of this story perfectly: “Willson Contreras wanted to be wanted.” The other..." December 13

Clutch Points "It only took two months for the St. Louis Cardinals to find Yadier Molina’s successor at the catcher position, as they came to terms with Willson Contreras on a five-year, $87 million contract during the annual MLB Winter Meetings. Contreras received interest from multiple teams..." December 09

The Score "The St. Louis Cardinals signed Willson Contreras during the winter meetings, and while he's eager to take the reins, the three-time All-Star knows that he can't replace his predecessor. "No one could ever replace Yadier Molina," Contreras, who..." December 09

The Athletic "The Cardinals have tried to develop a number of catcher-of-the-future candidates over the last few years of Yadier Molina’s career, but they chose instead to replace him via free agency, giving former Cub Willson Contreras a five-year, $87.5 million deal that will fill the spot..." December 07

Clutch Points "The St. Louis Cardinals haven’t been shy in targeting some big names early on in free agency this offseason in an effort to propel themselves on a deep playoff run in the 2023 season. And on Wednesday morning, they managed to snag one of their top targets in veteran catcher Willson..." December 07

Viva El Birdos "According to multiple reports, the Cardinals have their catcher. They have agreed to terms with former C All-Star Willson Contreras. Contreras is coming off a career year, where he produced 3.3 fWAR in 487 PAs. He produced a career-best 132 wRC+ and knocked 22 homers with a..." December 07

Bleacher Report "The St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly among the favorites to sign free-agent catcher Willson Contreras. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported the news as the free-agency period continues to heat up. Contreras, 30, hit .243/.349/.466 with 22 home runs and 55 RBI in 113..." December 07

Bleacher Report "Free-agent catcher Willson Contreras, who spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Chicago Cubs, is "closing in" on an agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Contreras, who is entering his age-31 season, hit..." December 07

ESPN "Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker confirmed his team is interested in free agent catcher Willson Contreras just months after a trade for him was nixed. "It's not that I didn't want him," Baker explained on Day 1 of the winter meetings on Monday...." December 05

Sportsnaut "The St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly closing in on replacing team icon Yadier Molina with the best catcher in MLB free agency. Last season was a very productive year for the St. Louis Cardinals. They finished with a 93-69 record and won the National League Central. While they were..." December 02