The St. Louis Cardinals announced Willson Contreras news after leaving a game against the Colorado Rockies.
Cardinals Announce Willson Contreras News After Leaving Rockies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The St. Louis Cardinals have been fighting to stay alive in the National League wild-card race, entering Tuesday with a 61–59 record and three games behind the New York Mets, who, for the moment, are in the final wild-card spot.
A huge reason for the team’s success this year has been Willson Contreras, who is playing in his third season for the Cardinals after joining the organization ahead of the 2023 season.
The 33-year-old transitioned from catcher to first base to appear in the lineup more frequently and to fill the void at the position created when Paul Goldschmidt left for the New York Yankees in free agency.
Contreras has been a force at the plate, posting a .256 batting average, .787 OPS, 16 home runs, and 65 RBIs over 113 games.
Willson Contreras Leaves Rockies Game Early
During Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, Contreras was drilled on the foot by starting pitcher Kyle Freeland. He was replaced in the top half of the sixth inning at first base by Nolan Gorman.
Moments later, the Cardinals announced he had left the game with a bruised right foot.
“Contreras has left game with a bruise on his right foot, per #stlcards official,” wrote St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold.
Contreras has left game with a bruise on his right foot, per #stlcards official. https://t.co/6gBXj5EkWd
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) August 13, 2025
Contreras Continues to Carry Cardinals Offense
This comes at a disappointing time for St. Louis. All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan just returned to the lineup after missing three games, and Nolan Arenado remains out with a right shoulder strain. Contreras has kept the lineup afloat since his arrival, and if he is forced to miss extended time, it would be a massive blow to St. Louis’s playoff odds.
Over three years in St. Louis, Contreras has a .261 batting average, .818 OPS, 51 home runs, and 168 RBIs after playing his first seven seasons in the majors with the Chicago Cubs.
Contreras has made it clear he intends to stay with the Cardinals for the long haul after his name surfaced in trade rumors at this year’s deadline.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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