Brewers' William Contreras: Snaps slump with two hits, including homer
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-1 victory versus the Dodgers.
Contreras entered Saturday having gone 0-for-20 over his previous six games, so he was sorely in need of a positive performance. The veteran catcher produced just that, with his biggest knock being a two-run homer in the fourth inning for the game's final runs. Contreras is having a pretty quiet campaign with a modest 12 home runs through 115 games, though he has knocked in a healthy 61 runs and scored 59 times. Still, his .711 OPS would be his worst mark since 2021, when he played in just 52 regular-season contests as a rookie with Atlanta.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Exiting starting lineup
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Contreras is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt against the Pirates.
Contreras had made six straight starts and homered in Wednesday's win over the Pirates, but he'll get some rest during Thursday's matinee. Gary Sanchez is doing the catching and batting seventh for the Brewers.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Homers in Wednesday's win
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Contreras went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.
Contreras ended a 13-game homer drought with his long ball in the sixth inning to provide the Brewers' last run. The catcher has gone 11-for-54 (.204) over his last 14 contests, a rare quiet stretch for him. Overall, he's batting .270 with a .733 OPS, 11 homers, 48 RBI, 56 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 106 games.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Resting up Wednesday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
The Brewers will give Contreras a breather for the matinee contest after he caught all nine innings of an 8-2 win Tuesday night. Gary Sanchez will spell Contreras behind the dish in the series finale.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Delivers walk-off homer
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Contreras went 1-for-2 with a three-run walk-off home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Marlins
Contreras entered the game as a pinch hitter for Jake Bauers in the seventh inning and struck out in his first trip to the plate. He got another chance in the ninth with two runners aboard and one out, trailing by a run, and made the most of it by launching a three-run walk-off homer off Pete Fairbanks. The blast was his 10th of the season. Contreras closed the first half in a 2-for-22 slump, so Sunday's heroics could provide some momentum as he looks to regain his rhythm at the plate.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Idle for series finale
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Even though he was rested for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, Contreras will get another breather Sunday in the Brewers' final game before the All-Star break. Gary Sanchez will step in behind the dish as a replacement for Contreras, who will make his third appearance in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday in Philadelphia after slashing .282/.344/.398 with nine home runs, one stolen base, 53 RBI and 48 runs in 89 first-half games.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Sitting out nightcap
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Contreras isn't in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
Contreras will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-4 with a walk during the first half of Tuesday's festivities. While he rests, Gary Sanchez will start at catcher and bat sixth.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Receiving Sunday off
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Contreras started the previous six games and will receive a day off after posting a .231/.286/.231 slash line during that stretch. Gary Sanchez is working behind the plate in the series finale for the Brewers.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Resting up Sunday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
The Brewers will hand Contreras a breather in the series finale after he had started at catcher or designated hitter in each of the club's last eight games. Gary Sanchez will step in behind the plate Sunday and form a battery with starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Perfect at plate in win
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Contreras went 3-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Reds.
Contreras was a pest all night, reaching base in each of his five plate appearances while launching a two-run homer in the third inning. Over his past five games, the 28-year-old has gone deep twice while posting three multi-hit efforts. For the year, he's slashing .302/.365/.427 with eight long balls, 48 RBI, 45 runs scored and a stolen base across 323 plate appearances.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Three hits, homer in win
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Contreras went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over Atlanta.
Contreras broke the game open with his three-run shot off Bryce Elder, his seventh homer this year, extending the Brewers' lead to 8-1. Contreras has gone 20-for-53 (.377) over his last 14 games with three homers and nine RBI, boosting his slash line to .299/.358/.417 with 46 RBI and 43 runs scored across 310 plate appearances this year.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Sitting down Wednesday
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Contreras isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Contreras will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Tuesday's loss. His absence will give Gary Sanchez a start behind home plate, batting sixth.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Getting rest Saturday
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Contreras isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Contreras has logged a base hit in each of his last seven games and has four multi-hit efforts in his last five. He'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday while Gary Sanchez starts behind the plate, batting fifth.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Powers Brewers with four-RBI day
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Contreras went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 13-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Contreras was at the center of Milwaukee's offensive explosion, opening the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning before launching a 419-foot, two-run homer in the third to extend the lead. He added another RBI with a single in the fourth. The catcher finished with a perfect day at the plate, reaching base five times. The homer was his third of the season and his first since April 11. Contreras is now slashing .279/.355/.423 with seven doubles, 20 RBI and 18 runs scored across 124 plate appearances.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Getting rare day off
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Contreras will take a seat for just the third time in the Brewers' first 21 games of the season, clearing the way for Gary Sanchez to start behind the plate and Garrett Mitchell to serve as Milwaukee's designated hitter. Unless he's used off the bench Sunday, Contreras will put a 13-game hitting streak on hold until Tuesday's series opener in Detroit.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Getting breather Wednesday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Boston.
Contreras will get his first true off day of the season; the only other time he was out of the lineup came during the second leg of a doubleheader this past weekend. Gary Sanchez will start at catcher and bat fifth in Wednesday's rubber match.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Resting during nightcap
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Contreras isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Contreras went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored during Game 1 of the twin bill, and he'll now watch Saturday's finale from the dugout. Gary Sanchez will start behind the plate instead and bat fifth.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Swats first home run in loss
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.
Contreras' two-run shot in the sixth inning of Nick Martinez accounted for all of the scoring for Milwaukee. Through four games, Contreras is 4-for-15 at the plate with a pair of doubles, one home run, five RBI, three runs scored and a 4:2 BB:K, good for a 1.021 OPS.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Drives in three
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Contreras went 1-for-3 with two walks, a double, three RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 14-2 win against the White Sox.
The 28-year-old carried a hot bat during spring training with three homers and a 1.025 OPS in eight Cactus League games, and he carried over that success into Opening Day. Contreras came to the plate with the bases loaded in the second inning Thursday and cleared them with a double, and he followed with a single and a run scored in the sixth. His offensive production dipped last year with a .754 OPS in 150 regular-season games while playing through a left middle finger fracture, but Contreras is positioned to produce something closer to his career .805 OPS in 2026 now that he's healthy.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Option declined, but under control
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The Brewers declined Contreras' $12 million option for 2026.
Contreras will receive a $100,000 buyout instead, and he remains under team control for 2026 and 2027 as an arbitration-eligible player. The catcher slashed .260/.355/.399 with 17 home runs over 150 regular-season games for the Brewers in 2025. Contreras was scheduled to visit a hand specialist last week to determine whether he needs surgery to repair a fractured left middle finger, but there's no word on whether an operation is required. Even if he does have surgery, his availability for spring training is not expected to be in peril.
