St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has gotten off to a solid start this year, hitting .280 with six homers and 12 RBI. The 31-year-old is in his second season with the Cards after his seven-year stint with the Chicago Cubs.
Unfortunately, though, Contreras suffered a setback to his season on Tuesday. The ninth-year veteran exited the game with an arm injury, via MLB.com’s John Denton.
St. Louis announced that Contreras has a left forearm fracture, and his timetable to return is currently unknown. He was replaced by backup catcher Ivan Herrera, and JD Martinez was awarded first base for catcher’s interference.
How will this affect the Cardinals going forward?
The Cardinals may experience a long-term drop off in catcher play
Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor for ClutchPoints, covering the MLB, NFL, and NBA.
