Last season while Willson Contreras demonstrated the strength to accept the things swirling around him he couldn't change, he also started taking the steps toward what his manager described as “drastic” changes in the things Contreras can control behind the plate. Amid one of the weirdest sagas of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, Contreras went from big-ticket free-agent acquisition and anointed successor to legendary catcher Yadier Molina to having his defensive ability and aptitude publicly called into question by his new organization. With guidance and encouragement from his younger brother William, who is quickly becoming one of the best all-around catchers in the majors for the Milwaukee Brewers, Contreras has transformed the way he's receiving and framing pitches heading into his second season with the Cardinals.
Not counting the three players destined for the injured list.
By the time he finished his assigned portion of Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox, Sonny Gray had collected two of everything. Gray, the centerpiece acquisition of the Cardinals' offseason, slipped loose of the first inning with help from his own pickoff. Boston's Cedanne Rafaela singled with one out in the first inning, stole second with one out in the inning, and then became the second out of the inning when Gray wheeled around and caught him leaning off second.
No | Player | P |
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64 | P | |
65 | P | |
44 | P | |
54 | P | |
56 | P | |
47 | P | |
27 | P | |
52 | P | |
31 | P | |
32 | P | |
93 | P | |
39 | P | |
55 | P | |
53 | P | |
29 | P | |
38 | P | |
59 | P | |
57 | P |
No | Player | P |
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40 | C | |
48 | C | |
43 | C |
No | Player | P |
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28 | 3B | |
26 | 1B | |
13 | 1B | |
35 | SS | |
33 | 2B | |
19 | SS | |
15 | 2B | |
46 | 1B | |
16 | 2B | |
22 | 1B | |
0 | SS | |
25 | 1B |
No | Player | P |
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41 | LF | |
3 | CF | |
86 | CF | |
21 | CF | |
63 | CF | |
18 | RF |