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William Jesus Contreras (born December 24, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves. Contreras signed with the Braves organization in 2015 and made his major league debut on Opening Day in 2020.
Twenty-four-year-old William Contreras played in his second big league campaign in 2021...He hit .215 (35-for-163) with eight home runs, 23 RBI and 19 runs across 52 games...Appeared in 52 games this season after playing in only four last season...Hit his first major league home run May 5 at Washington off of Erick Fedde...Appeared in 44 games ...
William Contreras. Position: Catcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 212lb (180cm, 96kg) Team: Milwaukee Brewers (majors) in Puerto Cabello, July 24, 2020 (Age 22-213d, 22,077th in major league history) vs. NYM 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season.
Dec 24, 1997 · View the profile of Milwaukee Brewers Catcher William Contreras on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
1 day ago · Contreras’s bat speed, 74.7 mph on average, is tops on the Brewers and 28 th-best in baseball (87th percentile). Overall, he’s hitting fly balls a career-low 19.6% of the time and line drives ...
6 days ago · MILWAUKEE -- William Contreras was only a few steps out of the batter’s box in the fourth inning on Saturday night when he was able to settle into a trot. He had smashed a line drive down the left-field line that got over the wall in a hurry for a solo home run. Contreras’ big swing helped spark the Brewers to a 2-1 win over the Guardians ...
May 10, 2024 · Contreras, 26, has been one of baseball’s best players this season, a sturdy catcher on a battered team that just keeps weathering punches.
May 2, 2024 · In December 2022, William Contreras was part of a three-team trade that sent him from the reigning world champion Atlanta Braves, the only organization he had ever...
Dec 24, 1997 · Get the latest news and updates on William Contreras from The Athletic. Follow your favorite teams and leagues for in-depth analysis and expert coverage from the best newsroom in sports.
William Contreras leading Brewers to the top of the NL Central The Brewers are looking like locks to win the NL Central and make the postseason, currently 7 1/2 games ahead of the St. Louis ...