Things are….not going well with Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals.
The signing of catcher Willson Contreras by the St. Louis Cardinals is not going to plan, with manager Oliver Marmol announcing this weekend that the big-ticket free agent signing will serve primarily as a designated hitter in coming weeks.
Marmol’s announcement comes as the Cardinals wallow in the basement of the National League Central, with the league’s worst record at 10-24. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“We’re not losing ballgames because of Willson Contreras,” Marmol said. “He will DH a decent amount moving forward, and then we have a strategy as to what that looks like beyond that.”
Andrew Knizner will serve as the main catcher for the time being, and Contreras could see some action in the outfield, Marmol said. “It’s tough,” Contreras said. “I know that my primary position is catching. If they want me to DH more, I can do nothing about it but be the best hitter I can be.”
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