WILLIAM CONTRERAS NEWS

Riley homers, Wright throws 6 scoreless in Atlanta's 6-0 win

Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, William Contreras had three hits and Kyle Wright threw six scoreless innings in the Braves’ 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench again Tuesday Contreras remains on the bench Tuesday against Arizona.

Impact The arrival of Michael Harris may have forced Contreras into a bench role. Harris will start his fourth straight game in center field Tuesday, pushing Adam Duvall to left field. Duvall, Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuna should fill the outfield corners and the designated hitter spot most days, though Contreras should still feature occasionally in any of those three spots as well as in a backup catcher role.

MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Contreras will be on the bench Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Contreras sits after starting seven straight games, a stretch in which he posted a .991 OPS. He appeared twice at catcher, once in left field and four times as the designated hitter over that stretch, positions which will be filled by Travis d'Arnaud, Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuna, respectively, in Monday's contest.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ozuna hits 2 HRs in Braves' offensive show, beat Marlins 6-3

Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs as part of the Atlanta Braves’ barrage of extra-base hits in their 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins, giving the Braves their first winning homestand o...

MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Albies' 2-run double in 7th sends Braves past Marlins 6-4

Ozzie Albies’ bloop double in the seventh inning drove in two runs to give Atlanta the lead, and the Braves recovered after blowing an early three-run advantage, beating the Miami...

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

William Contreras on historic run for Braves

William Contreras has combined baseball and family during his recent historic run for the Atlanta Braves.

MAY 27, 2022

Nola pitches shutout ball into 9th, Phillies beat Braves 4-1

Aaron Nola struck out 10 while pitching shutout ball into the ninth inning for his first victory since opening day, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves 4-1

MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, reaches three times in win Contreras went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs in the win over the Phillies on Wednesday.

Impact Contreras took Ranger Suarez deep for a solo shot in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second frame before later walking twice and coming around to score again. The homer was his seventh of the campaign and third in his last four contests. Over the past four games, the 24-year-old has produced a .462 average with three homers, four RBI and five runs. He's now batting .273 with seven home runs, 11 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base over 44 at-bats in 13 games in 2022. Contreras has recently transitioned into an everyday role, making him a very intriguing fantasy option at catcher moving forward.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Confounding error costs Phillies in 8-4 loss to Braves

Dansby Swanson scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth inning on an excruciating defensive sequence by the Phillies, and the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 8-4

MAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Braves needed a jolt. William Contreras provided it Brian Snitker was 60 when he became a big-league manager. He’s among the world’s most patient people, which isn’t to say his patience is lim...

MAY 25, 2022 • AJC.COM

Braves' William Contreras answers Bryce Harper's go-ahead homer with walk-off hit in 9th Just when it looked like the Braves might waste another solid start from ace Max Fried, they answered in the ninth inning.

MAY 25, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

William Contreras' first career walk-off hit lifts Braves past Phillies The Braves, who have played a lot of close games thus far, won the latest, 6-5, when William Contreras collected a walk-off hit in the botto...

MAY 25, 2022 • AJC.COM

Contreras gets first walk-off hit, Braves edge Phillies 6-5

William Contreras singled home Ronald Acuña Jr. in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moving into everyday role Contreras will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact For the second game in a row, the righty-hitting Contreras will stick in the lineup against a right-handed starting pitcher (Kyle Gibson), after he went 2-for-4 with a double and a run while manning left field in Monday's 7-3 loss to Philadelphia. The 24-year-old has now posted an incredible 1.141 OPS through 42 plate appearances with Atlanta this season, and while he's swinging a hot bat, he should see regular starts at either left field, DH or catcher. The fact that Contreras has catcher eligibility in most fantasy leagues without having to play behind the plate on a regular basis makes him especially appealing. While he's getting steady at-bats, Contreras looks like a must-roster player in every weekly league that includes two catchers in lineups.

MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies bring 1-0 series lead over Braves into game 2

The Philadelphia Phillies take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Atlanta Braves

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wheeler's arm, Hoskins' bat power Phillies past Braves, 7-3

Zack Wheeler pitched 6 2/3 strong innings with a season-high 10 strikeouts, Rhys Hoskins knocked in three runs with an early double and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta B...

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in left field Contreras will bat second and play left field Monday against the Phillies.

Impact Contreras has homered six times in 10 games this season, but he doesn't have a path to a major role behind the plate with Travis d'Arnaud hitting well and under contract through at least the end of next season. Contreras' inclusion in the lineup as an outfielder Monday is a clear sign that Atlanta wants to create as many opportunities for him as possible. He's only appeared in two games in the outfield as a professional, but he's a strong athlete for a catcher and should be able to hold his own.

MAY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'It's happening tonight': Contreras calls his shot ... twice?! MIAMI -- What started as a joke between teammates turned into a premonition and, for one Saturday night in Miami, William Contreras eclipsed...

MAY 22, 2022 • MLB.COM

Slugs two long balls Saturday Contreras went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 win over Miami.

Impact Contreras got the scoring started in the contest with his solo homer to right field in the fifth inning, and he knocked another solo shot in the seventh. This was his second multi-homer performance of the campaign despite the fact that he has played in only 10 games. Contreras is tied for the league lead among catchers with six long balls on the season, and he has essentially split time behind the plate with Travis d'Arnaud over the past week.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras homers twice as Acuña, Braves beat Marlins 4-3

William Contreras homered twice,  Ronald Acuña Jr. extended his two-season on-base streak to 28 games and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-3

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits after three straight starts Contreras is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Milwaukee.

Impact Contreras will hit the bench after he went a collective 2-for-10 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs over Atlanta's last three games while starting at either catcher or designated hitter. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Ronald Acuna (groin) remains out of the lineup Monday but is expected to return to action Tuesday, so Contreras' opportunities to handle DH duties will likely take a significant hit soon.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ozuna, Riley spur 4-run rally in 8th, Braves top Padres

Marcell Ozuna homered and Austin Riley hit a tiebreaking double during a four-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padr...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues to capitalize on chances Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Padres.

Impact The young backstop took Yu Darvish deep in the third inning to open the scoring for Atlanta. Travis d'Arnaud is playing well enough to keep the starting job behind the plate, but Contreras is showing he belongs in the majors on a full-time basis, slugging four homers in five starts since his promotion in late April while batting .375 (6-for-16) with seven RBI. Should d'Arnaud get hurt or slump, Contreras could become a fantasy asset even in shallow formats, and not just a DFS darling.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kim, Myers lead Padres' hit barrage in 11-6 win over Braves

Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning off reliever Will Smith, Wil Myers went deep in the sixth against Max Fried and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Brave...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves catcher Piña to have season-ending left wrist surgery

Atlanta Braves catcher Manny Piña will have season-ending surgery after tests revealed ligament and cartilage damage in his left wrist

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS