Ever since the St. Louis Cardinals signed Willson Contreras, the catcher-turned-first baseman has served as a model member of the team. When the Cardinals moved him out from behind the plate, Contreras worked tirelessly to reshape his body and improve his defensive ability at first base. He's repeatedly expressed his desire to remain in St. Louis, even after the team sold some of its pitching assets at the trade deadline, and he's always been unafraid to speak his mind.
However, that last quality boiled over in an ugly way in the Cardinals' walk-off win on Aug.