Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has thought a lot about his priorities in free agency. As he likes to say, he’s only human.
“I want to be somewhere that I’m wanted,” he said Tuesday, “and to feel like they’re going to appreciate what I can do on the field and off the field. A place that appreciates what I bring to the clubhouse and what I can do.”
Returning from the 10-day injured list (sprained left ankle) in time for the Cubs’ final homestand was important to Contreras. He achieved that Tuesday, when the team reinstated him and penciled him in as the designated hitter for the series opener against the Phillies at Wrigley Field.