sport news Cardinals replace Yadier Molina with Willson Contreras on $87.5M deal trends now
sport news Cardinals replace Yadier Molina with Willson Contreras on $87.5M deal trends now
Cardinals replace Yadier Molina with Willson Contreras on $87.5M deal Contreras, 30, had been the Chicago Cubs' starting catcher for the last six years He was part of the Cubs' 2016 World Series title run and is a three-time All Star Molina, 40, retired since the Cardinals lost to the Phillies in a Wild Card series The Puerto Rican won two World Series in 2006 and 2011 in his 18-year career Click here for all your latest international Sports news from DailyMail.com
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The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced its long-serving catcher in Yadier Molina with free agent Wilson Contreras, who last played for the Cubs, on a five-year $87.5million deal.
Contreras, 30, had been playing for Chicago since 2016 and had 22 home runs, 23 doubles, 55 RBIS and 103 strikeouts against 45 walks in 113 in 2022. Overall, the 30-year-old Venezuelan has a batting average of .256 with 117 home runs and 365 RBIs in his seven MLB seasons.
He was also part of the Cubs' 2016 World Series title run and was voted as a starter in the MLB All-Star Game this year, as
