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Cardinals get their new catcher, ex-Cub Willson Contreras
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Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has no hard feelings toward Cubs - Chicago Sun-Times
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Cardinals place Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras on IL - ESPN
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Willson Contreras to resume catching duties barely a week after Cardinals moved him to DH
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Willson Contreras discussed when he first envisioned playing with the Cardinals
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Willson Contreras SIDELINED After 1 month into $87M deal, Cardinals Won't Say Why
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Cardinals place Arenado and Contreras on injured list, ending their seasons
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Willson Contreras: Joining St. Louis Cardinals 'a dream come true
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Willson Contreras May Be the Stylistic Opposite of Yadier Molina, but He Makes the Cardinals Much, Much Better
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Baffoe: Something In The Nothing Of Willson Contreras-Yadier Molina Comments - CBS Chicago
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Quick hook on Contreras suggests Cardinals miscalculated the learning curve of replacing a franchise icon