Willson Contreras

This article is about the baseball player. For the Chilean footballer, see Wilson Contreras.

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Willson Contreras
Contreras with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2023
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 40
First baseman / Catcher
Born: (1992-05-13) May 13, 1992 (age 32) Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 2016, for the Chicago Cubs

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Manager 70 Joe Maddon Third Base Coach 1 Gary Jones Bench Coach 4 Dave Martinez Hitting Coach 11 John Mallee First Base Coach 16 Brandon Hyde Pitching Coach 25 Chris Bosio Bullpen Coach 35 Lester Strode Catching Coach 58 Mike Borzello Assistant Hitting Coach 77 Eric Hinske Quality Control Coach 64 Henry Blanco Bullpen Catcher 95 Chad Noble
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