Willson Contreras

The Cardinals approached Contreras about changing his crouch last summer in a quest to improve his pitch framing.

Gray threw 15 pitches, which was plenty when it came to making an immediate impression on Contreras.

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Flaherty struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings and said of his catcher: "Willson was unbelievable tonight."

The Cardinals are finally stringing together some wins. Their latest was a gritty comeback win at Fenway Park.

Amaya looked up to Willson Contreras and earned his respect, even as he worked to someday replace him at Wrigley Field.

Contreras knew he might hear some boos during his return to Wrigley Field, and he took joy in riling up the crowd.

The two longest-tenured members of the Cardinals rotation spoke up for the embattled catcher: "We love the guy."

The NL Central is topsy-turvy as the ascendant Cubs and struggling Cardinals meet in Chicago this week.

Replacing Yadier Molina was always going to be problematic, but choosing Willson Contreras was completely out of character.

Contreras needs work when it comes to reading swings and calling pitches, which might explain the rotation's struggles.

Andrew Knizner is set to take over primary catching duties, while Contreras will be used as a designated hitter and an outfielder.

After a sixth straight loss, the Cardinals have the worst record in the National League and the boos are getting louder.

It's still early in the season, but the Cardinals' collective frustration is growing because they expect better than what they've produced.

Contreras took a 102.7 mph wild pitch off his right knee while catching: "Willson's hurting pretty good."

The Cardinals loathed the Cubs catcher from the opposing dugout, but everything changed during a three-hour lunch in Orlando.

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