T he St. Louis Cardinals are moving Willson Contreras from catcher to first base this season, and he reportedly has bulked up to 247 pounds from his usual 235 pounds this spring with the hope of ...

Cancel anytime. Mar 8, 2025 Mar 8, 2025 0 St. Louis Cardinals first baseman and former catcher Willson Contreras ran drills at first base and practiced hitting during spring training in Jupiter ...

The Cardinals had something of a unique problem entering the 2025 season. They had Willson Contreras under contract for 3 ...

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (40) is bigger than ever, hoping to produce power numbers to match in 2025. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Willson Contreras is ...

Cancel anytime. St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol talked about the preparation Willson Contreras is doing in order to play at first base. Video by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch ...

They signed Willson Contreras for $87.5 million to be the new catcher. It was pretty drastic action to go from "he's the new catcher" to "he is not a catcher" in less than two months of baseball.