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Cardinals moving Willson Contreras off catcher months after he signed $87.5 million contract
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Bernie: Cardinals Go Big in Signing Willson Contreras to Begin a New Era in Catching - Scoops
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Miles Mikolas says he was defending Willson Contreras by hitting Ian Happ, MLB suspends Cardinals pitcher
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Willson Contreras injury update: Cardinals catcher lands on IL, ending first season of five-year contract
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Report: Catcher Willson Contreras agrees to five-year, $87.5M deal with Cardinals
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The shocking reason Willson Contreras was removed as Cardinals starting catcher
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Pack it in: Eliminated from contention, Cardinals place Arenado, Contreras on injured list
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Cardinals place Arenado and Contreras on injured list, ending their seasons
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St. Louis, United States. 30th Mar, 2023. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner comes into the game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis