Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Contreras started the first two games of the series versus Minnesota and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday, but he'll take a seat for Thursday's finale. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to catch for Matthew Liberatore.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Two hits, steal in win
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Twins.
This was Contreras' third multi-hit effort in his last 10 games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-24 (.375). The catcher is up to a career-high six steals this season. He's maintained a .249/.344/.423 slash line with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 38 runs scored and 22 doubles through 92 contests.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Takes seat Sunday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Contreras has a .947 OPS in 11 games since the All-Star break and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale versus Chicago. Andrew Knizner will step in behind the plate to catch for Steven Matz.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Serving as DH
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Contreras (head) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter Friday against the Cubs, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Although it doesn't seem Contreras is quite ready to get back behind the plate after getting hit in the head Thursday by Ian Happ's backswing, the Cardinals will keep his bat in the lineup. Andrew Knizner will start at catcher Friday and bat eighth.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Likely back Friday
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Contreras (head) is expected to be in the lineup Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Contreras exited Thursday's game against the Cubs after being hit in the head by the backswing of Ian Happ. He passed a concussion test and his headaches have dissipated, clearing the path to his return to the lineup with a more protective mask.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Considered day-to-day
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Contreras exited Thursday's game against the Cubs due to a scalp laceration and is considered day-to-day, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Contreras was hit in the back of the head by Ian Happ's backswing in the first inning and immediately exited the game. A stint on the injured list certainly seems possible, but for now, the team is hoping he can return more quickly.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Exits with head injury
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Contreras was removed from Thursday's game against the Cubs after getting hit in the head by Ian Happ's backswing, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Contreras was bleeding from the right side of his head and went through concussion protocols on the field before exiting with trainers. The Cardinals will take a closer look at Contreras and provide more information shortly, but it's possible the 31-year-old backstop misses a few games.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Sitting out Wednesday
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Contreras is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.
Contreras returned to action Tuesday after missing two games with a hip issue, but he'll take a seat Wednesday for the day game after a night game. Andrew Knizner will catch for starting pitcher Jack Flaherty.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Two hits in return
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Contreras went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Contreras missed a couple of games while tending to right hip tightness. He was the only Cardinal to log multiple hits in this contest, though they had just five as a team. The catcher is batting .442 (19-for-43) in July, a surge that has him up to a .248/.343/.429 slash line with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 37 runs scored and five stolen bases through 87 games overall.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Ready to go Tuesday
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Contreras (hip) is starting at catcher and batting fifth Tuesday versus Arizona, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Contreras will return to the lineup after he missed the last two contests with right hip tightness. The 31-year-old has gone 6-for-20 with a homer, two doubles, four RBI and two runs scored over seven contests since the All-Star break.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Contreras (hip) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
The 31-year-old exited Saturday's contest with right hip discomfort and will be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Ivan Herrera will take over behind the plate Sunday with Contreras banged up.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Exits with hip discomfort
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Contreras was pulled from Saturday's game against the Cubs due to right hip tightness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Contreras hit a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the third inning and an RBI double in the top of the fifth before getting replaced at catcher by Ivan Herrera to begin the bottom of the sixth. Contreras can be considered day-to-day until the Cardinals provide further information on the hip issue.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: On bench again Wednesday
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Contreras is out of the lineupWednesday versus the Marlins.
Contreras is on the bench for the third time in five games after he went 0-for-7 with a walk and four strikeouts over the first two contests of the series. Ivan Herrera will draw the start at catcher and bat sixth as St. Louis goes for the series sweep over Miami.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Heads to bench Sunday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Contreras has collected multiple hits in four of his last five games and is slashing .514/.600/.919 over his last 11 contests. The Cardinals are now carrying three catchers with Andrew Knizner (groin) back from the injured list, but Contreras seems to have regained his confidence and should have the clear edge in terms of playing time down the stretch.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Sitting for Saturday's game
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Contreras isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against Washington, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
After a 2-for-4 performance that included a home run during Game 1 of Saturday's activities, Contreras will take a seat for the nightcap. Ivan Herrera will step in behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Homers in return
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Contreras went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Contreras missed two games while recovering from a tooth procedure and made a big impact in his return. After a tumultuous first three months in his Cardinals tenure, he went 11-for-17 (.647) over his last five contests heading into the All-Star break. The surge has him up to a respectable .240/.334/.419 slash line with 10 homers, 36 RBI, 35 runs scored, five stolen bases and 20 doubles through 79 contests overall.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Back in action Sunday
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Contreras (mouth) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Contreras sat out both of the past two days while recovering from a tooth procedure, but he'll check back into the starting lineup for the final game before the All-Star break. Ivan Herrera will return to the bench to make room in the starting nine for Contreras.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Remains out Saturday
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Contreras isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against the White Sox, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Contreras underwent a tooth procedure that caused him to miss Friday's game, and he'll remain out of Saturday's lineup. Ivan Herrera will once again fill in behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Breather Friday
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Contreras will sit Friday versus the White Sox, Bally Sports Midwest reports.
Contreras will get a breather after he went 9-for-15 with a homer, four doubles, three RBI and four runs scored over four games against Miami. Ivan Herrera will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the series opener with Chicago.
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Gets aboard four times
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Contreras went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-9 loss to the Marlins.
Contreras has rattled off three straight multi-hit efforts, going 8-for-12 with three doubles and a home run in that short span. The catcher has shown brief flashes of breaking out at times this season, but his valleys in production have tended to be much longer than his peaks. For the season, he's at a .234/.324/.401 slash line with nine home runs, 34 RBI, 34 runs scored, 19 doubles and five stolen bases through 77 contests. Contreras may actually face more of a challenge for playing time while Andrew Knizner (groin) is out, as prospect Ivan Herrera will need some at-bats while in the big leagues.
