Willson Contreras has moved from catcher to first base as the Cardinals attempt to minimize the wear and tear on his body.

While the shift should ultimately raise St. Louis' offensive ceiling, there are legitimate questions as to how Contreras can perform defensively in a new position. After all, the 32-year-old has ...

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 ...

Contreras reached base in all three of his plate appearances Wednesday versus the Nationals and is now slashing .412/.512/.588 during Grapefruit League play. Contreras has drawn positive reviews ...

Contreras (finger) said recently that he added 10-to-12 pounds of muscle over the offseason, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Contreras is moving from catcher to first base ...

T he St. Louis Cardinals are moving Willson Contreras from catcher to first base this season, and he reportedly has bulked up ...

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 ...

Cardinals first. Lars Nootbaar singles to right field. Willson Contreras hit by pitch. Lars Nootbaar to second. Brendan Donovan called out on strikes. Nolan Arenado singles to left field.

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.

Willson Contreras is casting a broader shadow in St. Louis Cardinals' camp this spring, physical modifications resulting from a weight-room regimen he adopted to bulk up for a move to first base.