Willson Contreras is a Venezuelan professional baseball player born on May 13, 1992. He is currently a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, a team he has been associated with since the beginning of his baseball career. Contreras first caught the public eye as a dependable hitter, as he hit .311 before earning his call-up to the major leagues in 2016. More about Willson Contreras
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Contreras's career in baseball began at an early age, playing in Venezuela. He initially began as an infielder but made the switch to a catcher while playing in Rookie ball in the United States. After making his way through the minor leagues, he earned his spot on the Cubs' roster and became their primary catcher. Subsequently, he made his first All-Star Game appearance in 2018, where he impressed America with his quick reflexes and near-perfect throwing arm.In total, we tracked 809 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Willson Contreras (WILLSON CONTRERAS SIGNED 2016 USED ROOKIE BAT CUBS MLB #JB960514 WORLD SERIES) was sold in February 2018 for $2995.00 while the cheapest item (2021 Topps Heritage Willson Contreras Real Ones Autograph On Card) found a new owner for $0.74 in March 2024. The month with the most items sold (46) was June 2016 with an average selling price of $71.49 for an autographed item of Willson Contreras. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2017 with $150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was July 2015. In average, an autographed item from Willson Contreras is worth $28.99.
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Willson Contreras injury update: Cardinals catcher lands on IL, ending first sea (09/21/23): Contreras was diagnosed with tendonitis in his left wrist
Cardinals' Miles Mikolas suspended five games for hitting Cubs' Ian Happ in appa (07/28/23): Mikolas seemingly beaned Happ for accidentally hitting catcher Willson Contreras with his backswing
Happ hits Contreras in head with swing, then HBP (07/28/23): Cubs outfielder Ian Happ hit St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas.
Cardinals' Willson Contreras leaves game with scalp laceration from backswing, M (07/28/23): Mikolas beaned Cubs outfielder Ian Happ in apparent retribution for Contreras' errant injury
Cardinals' Contreras day-to-day with hip injury (07/23/23): Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras left Saturday's game against the Cubs due to right hip tightness and is listed as day to day.
Cards' Contreras on slump: 'Lost my confidence' (06/2023): Willson Contreras, off to a nightmare start with the Cardinals, told MLB.com he is going through the worst slump of his career and said he is still "looking for answers."
Relentless' Cards pound Dodgers for 7 HRs in win (05/2023): Willson Contreras hit two three-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals tied a franchise record by going deep seven times in a 16-8 victory over the Dodgers.
Willson Contreras injury update: Cardinals catcher day to day after taking 103 m (03/2023): Contreras was set to undergo an MRI after suffering a knee contusion in the opener
Contreras honored to succeed Molina with Cards (12/2022): Catcher Willson Contreras, who signed a five-year, $87.5M contract with the Cardinals, said Friday "it's an honor" to succeed Yadier Molina, who spent 19 seasons in St. Louis.
Cubs place Contreras on IL with sprained ankle (09/2022): The Cubs have placed catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list because of a left ankle sprain. Wade Miley, meanwhile, came off the 60-day IL ahead of his Tuesday night star.
Cubs vs. Brewers odds, prediction, line: 2022 MLB picks, Friday, August 19 best (08/2022): SportsLine's model simulated Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs featuring Christian Yelich, Andrew McCutchen and Willson Contreras 10,000 times
Cubs vs. Giants odds, line: 2022 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball predictions fr (07/2022): SportsLine simulated San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs featuring Carlos Rodon, Brandon Belt and Willson Contreras 10,000 times
Cubs, Contreras reach deal before arbitration (06/2022): The Cubs and Willson Contreras have reached an agreement on a contract for the 2022 season, with a source telling ESPN that the catcher will make $9.625 million.
Willson Contreras rumors: Cubs haven't discussed extension with top deadline tra (05/2022): Contreras is having a fantastic season at the plate and could appeal to a number of contenders
Cubs' Willson Contreras 'calm' as he awaits team's arbitration shots (04/2022): Cubs catcher Willson Contreras might have made an opening argument in his June 9 arbitration hearing when he homered, doubled and picked off a runner at second Wednesday.
Ricketts family will have earned Chelsea dagger if FC bid fails (03/2022): The Cubs' Willson Contreras is as gone as any sign of his bobblehead day, and the Rickettses' Chelsea bid might be, too.
Jon Lester retires, Cubs' David Ross, Willson Contreras react (01/2022): Catcher Willson Contreras, manager David Ross and other Cubs took to social media to react to news of Jon Lester's retirement.
MLB hot stove: Ranking the top five post-lockout catcher trade candidates includ (12/2021): It's a bad offseason to need a starting catcher
Cubs' Willson Contreras posts cryptic tweet after Yan Gomes signing (11/2021): Contreras is under club control through 2022 and the Cubs' deal with Gomes, a 10-year veteran, is for two years.
Cubs offense explodes for six homers, 13 runs behind red-hot Willson Contreras (04/2021): The Cubs were last in several offensive categories before Saturday's onslaught
MLB rumors: Cubs shopping Willson Contreras; Dodgers, Phillies, Rays make three- (12/2020): Let's take a look at Tuesday's hot stove nuggets
White Sox's Cordero suspended for Contreras hit (09/2020): White Sox pitcher Jimmy Cordero suspended three games for intentionally hitting Cubs catcher Willson Contreras on Friday, Major League Baseball announced Saturday.
3 potential trade partners for Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (11/2019): If the Cubs decide to shop catcher Willson Contreras, these three teams make sense as potential trade partners.
Willson Contreras keeping Venezuela on his mind — and hopefully his arm (02/2019): Willson Contreras is hoping to wear his Venezuelan flag sleeve on his arm again in 2019, but either way, he has his home country on his mind during a difficult time.
Full speed ahead for Cubs catcher Willson Contreras: 'I always try too hard. Tha (01/2019): Cubs catcher Willson Contreras won't slow down despite a second-half tailspin in 2018. "I'm not going to change that," he said. "That's how I made it to the big leagues."