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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2026
2025 Stats
AVG
.257
HR
20
RBI
80
R
70
SB
5
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Fractures to his left forearm and left pinkie in separate incidents resulted in Contreras being limited to just 84 games last season. He was very productive when on the field, finishing with a career-high 136 OPS+ with 15 long balls over 358 plate appearances. Nearly 40 percent of Contreras' starts in 2024 came from the designated hitter spot, and the Cardinals plan to play him there and at first base regularly in 2025 with Paul Goldschmidt no longer around. Fantasy managers will be happy with that setup if it helps keep Contreras off the IL, as he's been a consistent source of offensive production, albeit one that typically falls shy of the elite at the position. The move off catcher increases his counting stat upside for 2025, but those in dynasty leagues should prepare for him to lose catcher eligibility heading into 2026. Read Past Outlooks

Unwilling to waive no-trade clause
Contreras (shoulder) informed incoming Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom during a conversation Friday that he wishes to remain with the team rather than waive his no-trade clause in order to facilitate a deal, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis
Contreras did hedge a bit, saying he expects the Cardinals to explore the trade market for him this offseason and he would listen if they came to him with a potential deal. However, his preference is to stay put, saying he "would like to be a part of the young team that is going to need to have some of experience around them." Contreras has two years and $36.5 million remaining on his contract, along with a $17.5 million club option (or $5 million buyout) for 2028. The 33-year-old is already done for the 2025 season, having been placed on the 10-day injured list earlier this month with a right shoulder strain.
Contreras did hedge a bit, saying he expects the Cardinals to explore the trade market for him this offseason and he would listen if they came to him with a potential deal. However, his preference is to stay put, saying he "would like to be a part of the young team that is going to need to have some of experience around them." Contreras has two years and $36.5 million remaining on his contract, along with a $17.5 million club option (or $5 million buyout) for 2028. The 33-year-old is already done for the 2025 season, having been placed on the 10-day injured list earlier this month with a right shoulder strain.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+11%
OPS vs LHP
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+13%
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .883 | 357 | 14 | 56 | .281 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .796 | 1058 | 41 | 127 | .254 | ||||
2025vs Left | .863 | 145 | 5 | 24 | .276 | ||||
2025vs Right | .767 | 417 | 15 | 56 | .251 | ||||
2024vs Left | .882 | 90 | 4 | 9 | .267 | ||||
2024vs Right | .837 | 268 | 11 | 27 | .261 | ||||
2023vs Left | .906 | 122 | 5 | 23 | .296 | ||||
2023vs Right | .799 | 373 | 15 | 44 | .253 | ||||
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+9%
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Since 2023Home | .779 | 672 | 21 | 85 | .253 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .853 | 743 | 34 | 98 | .268 | ||||
2025Home | .752 | 256 | 7 | 44 | .251 | ||||
2025Away | .824 | 306 | 13 | 36 | .262 | ||||
2024Home | .781 | 174 | 5 | 14 | .248 | ||||
2024Away | .907 | 184 | 10 | 22 | .275 | ||||
2023Home | .804 | 242 | 9 | 27 | .259 | ||||
2023Away | .847 | 253 | 11 | 40 | .269 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Willson Contreras compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
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0.31BB Rate
7.8%K Rate
25.3%BABIP
.319ISO
.190AVG
.257OBP
.344SLG
.447OPS
.791wOBA
.348Exit Velocity
90.6 mphHard Hit Rate
33.1%Barrels/PA
8.7%Expected BA
.268Expected SLG
.506Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
41.8%Line Drive %
20.7%Fly Ball %
37.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Contreras' first year in St. Louis was a bumpy one with a .438 winning percentage being the organization's worst since 1995. The drama started early with his new team, as he was pushed out from behind the plate in May due to poor defensive metrics, since the Cardinals apparently didn't realize he's always been a bat-first catcher. He still ended up making 97 appearances at catcher compared to 30 at designated hitter, but the early-season issues set the tone for what ended up being an awful season for St. Louis. Individually however, Contreras was his usual productive self offensively, as he delivered a fourth straight 20-homer campaign (the shortened 2020 season notwithstanding) and a 127 wRC+, which tied for best in baseball among catchers with at least 450 plate appearances. Volume is the only real concern for fantasy managers at this point -- his 495 plate appearances in 2023 being the second-highest total of his career -- with the lack of opportunities keeping his run production at modest levels (55 runs, 67 RBI last season). Despite that ceiling, Contreras should be locked in as one of the better fantasy catchers again in 2024.
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Season over after landing on IL
The Cardinals placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain.
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Done for season with biceps strain
The Cardinals will place Contreras on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right biceps strain, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Held out of lineup Tuesday
Contreras (biceps) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Reds.
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Departs with biceps injury
Contreras was removed from Monday's game against the Reds due to right biceps tightness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Returns to St. Louis lineup
Contreras (soreness) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's contest versus the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Wants to stay in St. Louis
Contreras wants to stay with the Cardinals but is open to waiving his no-trade clause, according to Jeff Jones of MLB.com. "If something comes up to [president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom] that makes a lot of sense for him and the organization, and it makes sense for me and my future, how about we talk about that?" Contreras said. "But as of right now, I would just like to be part of the [rebuilding] process."
Analysis
Contreras wasn't open to allowing a deal last season, but his stance has changed recently. Even though he remains keen on staying with the Cardinals, it seems he'd be willing to waive his no-trade clause in a scenario where all parties benefit. Contreras hit .257 with 20 home runs and 80 RBI over 135 games in his first season as a full-time first baseman in 2025 before a shoulder injury ended his season.
Contreras wasn't open to allowing a deal last season, but his stance has changed recently. Even though he remains keen on staying with the Cardinals, it seems he'd be willing to waive his no-trade clause in a scenario where all parties benefit. Contreras hit .257 with 20 home runs and 80 RBI over 135 games in his first season as a full-time first baseman in 2025 before a shoulder injury ended his season.