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Cards sign All-Star catcher Contreras to 5-year deal
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Willson Contreras - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates
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Nootbaar, Gorman, Flaherty push Cardinals past Mariners 7-3
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Willson Contreras to return to catcher role for Cardinals
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Catcher Ivan Herrera turned last year's growing pains into big
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Cubs place Contreras, Steele on IL with lingering injuries
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NL Notes: Contreras, Pirates, Santana - MLB Trade Rumors
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Cardinals' Mikolas ejected for drilling Cubs' Happ after Contreras
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Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras 'glad' he skipped the WBC
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Miles Mikolas says he was defending Willson Contreras by hitting