Cardinals catcher Wilson Contreras he was diagnosed with a broken left arm, the team said. The team didn't give a timeline for an immediate recovery, but it's clear he'll be out for a long time.
Contreras was injured in tonight's game against the Mets. He took a direct hit on a JD Martinez swing while going to receive a Miles Mikolas donation (video provided in X by John Denton of MLB.com). Contreras was in obvious pain immediately and an examination quickly revealed a broken bone. Contreras told reporters after the game that he will have surgery and expects to miss six to eight weeks (X link by Denton). Contreras snaps a comeback at the All-Star Break.
In a system where almost everyone else has underperformed, Contreras has been a bright spot for the Cardinals. He is hitting .280/.398/.551 in 128 plate appearances. Among catchers with 100+ plate appearances, only Ryan Jeffers slightly better with a wRC+ rating. Contreras has also been the best player on the St. Louis roster. Louis, handily leading the team in on-base percentage, slugging and home runs.
Small backstop Ivan Herrera you will enter the first job of catching. The former top prospect is hitting .215/.264/.369 over 72 trips to the plate. Pedro Pages he is the only other participant on the 40-man roster. Derrick Goold of St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweets that Pages was pulled during his game in Triple-A, suggesting he will be called up tomorrow.
Contreras is in the second season of a five-year free agent contract. He is .266/.366/.481 in just over 600 plate appearances as a Cardinal.
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