BOSTON — The Cardinals added a wrinkle to the ongoing Willson Contreras’ saga that saw their new high-profile free-agent signing moved from catcher to designated hitter after just 23 starts behind the plate.
Contreras, who turned 31 on Saturday, will return to his post behind the plate as the club’s starting catcher in the first game of the start of the club’s upcoming homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium on Monday night.
Contreras will catch pitcher Jack Flaherty’s start in the series opener, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced prior to Saturday’s game at Fenway Park.