Brewers' William Contreras: Getting breather Sunday
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Contreras is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.
Contreras will be given an extra day of rest before the Brewers open up NLDS play next weekend. Gary Sanchez will do the catching in Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Lifted due to lack of hustle
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Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Thursday's 5-1 win over the Phillies that he removed Contreras for a pinch hitter late because the backstop didn't run out a grounder he could have gotten a hit on, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
This doesn't figure to have any real implications for Contreras' playing time moving forward, but it sends a message to the clubhouse that a lack of hustle will not be tolerated. Contreras was an All-Star this season -- his third career All-Star selection -- and he has been hot for Milwaukee with an .886 OPS in September entering Thursday's game.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Exiting starting nine
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Contreras is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh.
Contreras was behind the dish for the first two games of the series, so he will get a breather during Thursday's matinee. Bo Naylor is slotting in at catcher and will bat eighth for the Brewers.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Getting breather Sunday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Contreras has gone deep in each of the past three games, going 5-for-11 with three walks, 12 RBI and six runs scored during the homer streak. He'll receive a break for Sunday's series finale versus the Reds, providing him two straight days of rest since the Brewers are off Monday. Gary Sanchez is working behind the plate and batting cleanup against Cincinnati righty Chase Burns.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Strikes again with homer Saturday
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Contreras went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Saturday's 13-9 win over the Reds.
Fresh off driving in six runs during Friday's lopsided victory over Cincinnati, Contreras was back at it again Saturday with another big performance at the plate. The star catcher is on a power surge, going deep in three consecutive games and four of his last six while amassing a staggering 16 RBI already in September. Through 597 plate appearances this year, he's slashing .273/.343/.420 with 17 big flies, 25 doubles, 86 RBI and 79 runs scored.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Pops homer in win
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Contreras went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.
Contreras has gone 12-for-39 (.308) with three homers and eight RBI over his last 10 games. The catcher has seen a slight dip in plate discipline with 13 strikeouts in that stretch, but he's still making enough contact to produce positive outcomes. On the year, he's batting .271 with a .751 OPS, 15 homers, 77 RBI, 75 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 135 games.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Drives in three runs Friday
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.
Contreras opened the scoring with an RBI groundout in the first inning before adding an RBI single in the seventh and a sacrifice fly in the eighth. This was his eighth game of the season with at least three RBI. He has 69 RBI on the campaign and continues to produce, albeit with a relatively modest .268 average and .729 OPS. He's been seeing the ball well of late, as he has five multi-hit games and an impressive .433 average over his last seven contests.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Four hits in Friday's win
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Contreras went 4-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.
The Brewers managed only nine hits in total on the afternoon, all of them singles, but Contreras had no trouble solving Chris Sale and the Atlanta bullpen. The 28-year-old backstop has produced multiple hits in three of his last five games, an impressive turnaround after he began August with a .109/.255/.196 slash line over his first 13 contests. During his recent hot streak, Contreras is batting .450 (9-for-20) with a double, a homer, five runs and five RBI.
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Brewers' William Contreras: Day off Thursday
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Contreras is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.
It's a rare day off for Contreras, who had started each of the previous 12 contests for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez will do the catching and will bat cleanup in Thursday's rubber match.
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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: 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: 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.
