#40

Willson Contreras

Catcher

Position:	Catcher
Ht./Wt.:	6-1, 210 lbs
From:	Venezuela

Photos | Videos

B I O

Willson made his major league debut in 2016, his eighth season in the Cubs organization after signing as a nondrafted free agent, July 2, 2009 ... was added to the 40-man roster, November 20, 2015 ... Batted .282 (71-for-252) with 14 doubles and 12 homers in 76 games in his debut season in the majors ... Named the 2015 Cubs Minor League Player of the Year after leading the Southern League with a .333 batting average (151-for-454) to go along with 71 runs, 34 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 75 RBI ... Has batted .283 (537-for-1,896) in 517 minor league games across eight seasons ... Selected as the top catching prospect in baseball by MLB.com heading into the 2016 season ... also ranked by MLB.com as the 51st-best prospect in baseball ... named the second-best prospect in the Cubs system by Baseball America ... Named to the 2015 mid-season and postseason Southern League All-Star Team with Double-A Tennessee ... Selected to play in the 2015 Arizona Fall League All-Star game.

*Courtesy Cubs.com

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

No videos currently available.

Please send YouTube video links for this player to webmaster@cubshq.com.

Recent Stories on Willson Contreras

ESPN ranks Willson Contreras as No. 7 catcher in MLB

- 1 week ago
A top catcher is a crucial part of a team's ascension to elite play on defense and can be a huge bonus on a lineup's offense. ESPN ranked the top catchers in th Full Story »

Three Cubs on ESPN's Way-too-early All-Star team

- 2 weeks ago
Spring training hasn't even started and ESPN is projecting players on their way-too-early All-Star team for the 2019 season. Three Chicago Cubs players made the Full Story »

Ranking the top players by position in NL Central

- 1 month ago
With the Cubs convention just completed and the Cubs brain trust still pushing the narrative that they are done making moves, I thought it would be interesting to look at the Central Division to see where the boys in blue are standing after a wild offseason for everyone else. Full Story »

Latest news and rumors: CubsCon notes, KB on Harper/Machado, Cubs sign reliever, more

- 1 month ago
OK, now it should be final… according to KB, Harper is NOT signing with the Cubs. Bryant also says he and Chili Davis “did not match up philosophically.” Full Story »

LOOK: Limited edition Willson Contreras' legendary Bobblehead unveiled

- 1 month ago
MILWAUKEE, Wi., January 18, 2019 – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a limited-edition dual bobblehead commemorating Willso Full Story »

Commentary: Cubs fans stop freaking out

- 2 months ago
As your designated levelheaded, even-keeled, sober reality spreading, writer for all things Cubs, I decided to actually look up the facts to see how bad this offseason has been. Full Story »

Pack your bags Grandpa Rossy, your team needs you

- 2 months ago
So, who replaces Brandon Hyde in Chicago with his likely departure? The short answer for fans: David Ross. Full Story »

Theo's Christmas list

- 2 months ago
I will present possible scenarios were Theo comes out of this week’s winter meetings with an early Christmas gift Cubs fans can happily unwrap. Full Story »

Epstein like a snake in the grass waiting to strike

- 2 months ago
Building and maintaining a core of young players is a wonderful concept but when that core, as a whole, fails to produce, changes are not far away. Full Story »

ESPN on Cubs trading young core, possibly Kris Bryant

- 3 months ago
The Chicago Cubs have been mostly stuck in idle this offseason as teams have gotten better around them including the recent blockbuster addition of All-Star slu Full Story »

Commentary: Bye-Bye Tommy and Jesse

- 3 months ago
The Cubs have some serious holes that need to be filled yet, and that means some popular guys are going to be traded or released. Full Story »

Latest news and rumors: Harper, Cervelli, La Stella traded and more

- 3 months ago
BREAKING: Tommy La Stella traded to Angels for cash or a player to be named later. Cubs 40-man roster now at 39. Full Story »

Could Francisco Cervelli be an option for Cubs?

- 3 months ago
There’s no way the Cubs would pay $11.5M for a backup-backstop for a year, but there may be another way. Full Story »

Bargain Free Agents for Cubs

- 3 months ago
Even though the free agent market has been cold as the weather, there are plenty of players out there looking for new homes, and they won’t last long. These aren’t the brand name guys (Harper, Machado), nor are they the mid-tier guys (Britton, Miller); no sir. Instead, they inhabit the island of Misfit Toys and need a chance. Welcome to Crazy Art’s Discount Bargain Outlet! Full Story »

The DSL: Where Cubs are born

- 3 months ago
As of this writing, there are a total of 268 players listed on the roster of all nine Cubs affiliates. However, two of those clubs, Cubs1 and Cubs2, are in the Dominican Summer League (DSL). Full Story »

Commentary: What I'm thankful for with Cubs

- 3 months ago
So, once you get past the obvious, what else are you thankful for this year? Full Story »

A Cubs Thanksgiving

- 3 months ago
Once we grabbed our gloves and bats, nothing could phase us. We were the Cubs, and we had a game to win, challenges to be met, and friends to impress. Santo-to-Kessinger-to-Williams! It’s a triple play! Full Story »

Five free-agents the Cubs could use, but won't get

- 3 months ago
Age is working against a lot of these guys, and the price tags are going to be high, perhaps leading to the Cubs’ decision to trade, rather than buy. Full Story »

Catch You Next Year: The Future of Willson Contreras

- 3 months ago
Consider: By September 10, 2018, Contreras had caught over 1,000 innings of baseball since the opener, more than any other catcher in MLB. Full Story »

Commentary: Contreras blocked me and I miss him already

- 3 months ago
I hope that someone close to you will share this letter with you and we can resume our Twitter relationship once again. It has only been three days, but I miss you already. Full Story »

A look at the individual Cubs’ charities

- 4 months ago
We spend a lot of time praising our favorite Cubbies for what they do on the field, but today I thought I’d take a moment to recognize them for their selfless contributions off the field. Full Story »

Commentary: My four Cubs players to rebuild a team

- 4 months ago
When I challenged the guys at CubsHQ to tear apart the team and keep four players as their core members to build a new team around, there was a caveat; you had to pick one infielder, one outfielder, one starter and one relief pitcher. Full Story »