Cardinals' Willson Contreras exits Mets game with painful injury after getting hit by bat

08/05/2024 03:16

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has gotten off to a solid start this year, hitting .280 with six homers and 12 RBI. The 31-year-old is in his second season with the Cards after his seven-year stint with the Chicago Cubs.

Unfortunately, though, Contreras suffered a setback to his season on Tuesday. The ninth-year veteran exited the game with an arm injury, via MLB.com’s John Denton.

In an attempt to help catcher Willson Contreras get more low strikes, the #STLCards have him moved up closer to the plate. However, JD Martinez's bat hit Contreras on the left forearm during his swing.

Contreras is out of the game. He was in obvious pain, yelling out right away. pic.twitter.com/0XCgzBQG0D

— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) May 8, 2024

St. Louis announced that Contreras has a left forearm fracture, and his timetable to return is currently unknown. He was replaced by backup catcher Ivan Herrera, and JD Martinez was awarded first base for catcher’s interference.

How will this affect the Cardinals going forward?

The Cardinals may experience a long-term drop off in catcher play

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