Willson Contreras | |
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St. Louis Cardinals – No. 40 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela | May 13, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 17, 2016, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .258 |
Hits | 828 |
Home runs | 152 |
Runs batted in | 468 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Willson Eduardo Contreras (born May 13, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs.
Contreras made his MLB debut in 2016 and was a member of the 2016 World Series champions. Contreras was voted as a starter in the MLB All-Star Game in 2018, 2019, and 2022. He signed with the Cardinals as a free agent after the 2022 season.