Cubs catcher Willson Contreras
Cubs catcher Willson Contreras bats during the second inning of a Cactus League game against the Padres at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras poses in a Venezuela shirt on photo day Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, during spring training in Mesa, Ariz.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras looks on during spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras has a laugh while being interviewed on the opening day of the annual Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago, on Friday, January 18, 2019.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras surprises his friend, Daniel Rodriguez, 11, at the Enger School in Franklin Park on Aug. 23, 2018.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras greets students at the Enger School in Franklin Park on Aug. 23, 2018.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is tagged out against the Tigers on July 3, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras on July 3, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras signals for a replay after he was called out at the plate against the Padres on Aug. 2, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras celebrates his two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Cardinals on Sept. 30, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras tears off his batting gloves in the third inning against the Cardinals on Sept. 30, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras makes an adjustment while batting against the Brewers in the fourth inning on Aug. 15, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras stretches during a game against the Brewers on Aug. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras leaps with excitement after his ninth-inning walk during the National League wild-card game against the Rockies on Oct. 2, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras was the last player to leave the dugout after the team’s wild-card loss to the Rockies on Oct. 2, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras doubles against the Reds on Sept. 16, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras slides into a double against the Reds on Sept. 16, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras reacts after hitting a two-run double in the seventh inning against the Tigers on July 4, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is congratulated after scoring off an Albert Almora Jr. single in the eighth inning against the Cardinals on July 22, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras heads to the outfield to warm up before a game against the Cardinals on Sept. 28, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Catcher Willson Contreras passes fans as he enters the Cubs offices on Oct. 3, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras leaves the field with a bloody nose during the third inning against the Dodgers on June 20, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
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A fan holds up a “Happy Birthday” sign for Willson Contreras during a game against the White Sox at Wrigley Field on May 13, 2018.
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Willson Contreras yells while rounding the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the 7th inning against the White Sox at Wrigley Field on May 12, 2018.
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Willson Contreras watches the flight of his first-inning grand slam against the White Sox at Wrigley Field on May 11, 2018.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras before a game at Wrigley Field on May 9, 2018.
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Cubs starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood and catcher Willson Contreras celebrate getting a double play against the Brewers to end the top of the 7th inning on April 29, 2018 at Wrigley Field.
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Willson Contreras rounds second base in the second inning on April 29, 2018 at Wrigley Field.
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The Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter is tagged out by Cubs catcher Willson Contreras as he tries to score from second on a single by Marcell Ozuna in the first inning on May 4, 2018.
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Willson Contreras watches his RBI-double off Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela during the 8th inning on April 20, 2018, in Denver.
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Willson Contreras and Joe Maddon in the dugout Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Wrigley Field.
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Willson Contreras before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
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Willson Contreras taps his chest after hitting a double against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the Opening Day home game at Wrigley Field on April 10, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras waits on the pitch during a spring training baseball game on Feb. 27, 2018.
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Willson Contreras hits in a batting cage on the field during Cubs spring training at Sloan Park on Feb. 18, 2018, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Catcher Willson Contreras gets a ride to the stadium. The Cubs play the Milwaukee Brewers in their first spring training game at Maryvale Park in Phoenix Friday Feb. 23, 2018.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras waits to hit during the first day of pitchers and catchers practice at Sloan Park during Cubs spring training Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras signs an autograph for a young fan during the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago hotel Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Chicago.
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Willson Contreras waves as members of the 2018 Cubs are introduced to fans on the first day of the annual Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago on Friday, January 12, 2018.
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Willson Contreras, center, shouts at home plate umpire Jordan Baker, left, as crew chief Bill Welke listens during the fifth inning of a game against the Cardinals on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.
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Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey looks on as catcher Willson Contreras (40) flings his facemask to the ground in the fifth inning of a game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Lackey and Contreras were ejected.
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Willson Contreras changes direction while caught in a run-down between first and second base in the fifth inning of a game against the Mets at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, right, gives some tips to Jose Lopez, a young catcher from Colombia, before the start of a game against the Pirates at Wrigley Field on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras waits for the throw as the Diamondbacks’ J.D. Martinez scores the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on Aug. 3, 2017 at Wrigley Field.
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Willson Contreras celebrates after hitting a home run during the 4th inning against the Nationals on Aug. 6, 2017 at Wrigley Field.
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Willson Contreras is tagged out at third base by the Nationals’ Anthony Rendon in the 1st inning at Wrigley Field on Aug. 5, 2017.
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Willson Contreras hits a two-run home run in the 6th inning against the Nationals at Wrigley Field on Aug. 5, 2017.
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Willson Contreras Cubs holds the Crosstown Cup after defeating the White Sox on July 27, 2017 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Willson Contreras prepares for an at-bat against the Orioles on July 15, 2017.
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Willson Contreras celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Nationals in the first inning at Nationals Park on June 26, 2017.
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Cubs relief pitcher Koji Uehara celebrates with catcher Willson Contreras after finishing off the Pirates in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 8, 2017.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras walks on the field before the first inning against the Padres at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Chicago.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras reacts after crossing home plate following his solo home run against the Padres during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday, June 19, 2017.
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The Cubs’ Willson Contreras hits a two-run double to left field in the third inning against the Pirates at PNC Park on June 18, 2017, in Pittsburgh.
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The Cubs’ Willson Contreras drives in two runs with a double off Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams in the first inning in Pittsburgh on Friday, June 16, 2017.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras tries to make a play on an infield single hit by Marlins shortstop JT Riddle during the eighth inning Monday, June 5, 2017, in Chicago.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras shakes hands with former Cubs catcher and current ESPN analyst David Ross before the game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on June 4, 2017.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, left, talks to relief pitcher Koji Uehara after the Padres score a run during the eighth inning in San Diego on Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras departs for the team’s Anchorman-themed road trip Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras can’t make the catch on a Brewers’ foul ball in the fifth inning on May 21, 2017 at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs reliever Koji Uehara celebrates with catcher Willson Contreras after the Cubs defeated the Reds 9-5 at Wrigley Field on May 18, 2017.
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The Yankees’ Aaron Judge is tagged out at home plate by Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, right, during the second inning Friday, May 5, 2017, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras celebrates after scoring on a two-run triple by Javier Baez in the fifth inning against the Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
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The Pirates’ Phil Gosselin scores on a missed catch error by Willson Contreras in the fourth inning at PNC Park on April 26, 2017, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras in the sixth inning Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras gets some assistance with for eyes from a trainer during the fourth inning Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras throws out a runner to end the top of the sixth inning Monday, April 10, 2017, at Wrigley Field against the Dodgers.
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Cubs relief pitcher Justin Grimm celebrates with Cubs catcher Willson Contreras after they got out of the seventh inning with the bases loaded at Wrigley Field on Monday, April 10, 2017.
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The Cubs’ Willson Contreras, left, celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run off Cardinals relief pitcher Seung-Hwan Oh during the ninth inning Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Louis.
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Willson Contreras bunts the baseball during the seventh inning of the Cubs’ spring training game against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Cubs catcher Willson Contreras talks with teammates before working out during spring training at the Under Armour Performance Center on Feb. 20, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras poses for a portrait during Cubs media day at spring training on Feb. 21, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras bats during a spring training game against on March 1, 2017, in Surprise, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras catches a ball during a spring training game against the White Sox on Feb. 27, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras holds a glove in his mouth before batting during spring training on Feb. 22, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras walks around the batting cage during an informal workout at the Under Armour Performance Center on Feb. 13, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras stretches during an informal workout at the Under Armour Performance Center on Feb. 13, 2017, in Mesa, Ariz.
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Willson Contreras checks out a video camera used by the son of team photographer Steve Green, not pictured, during the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017.
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Willson Contreras high-fives fans on the first day of the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.
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Willson Contreras is introduced at the Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago on Jan. 13, 2017.
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Willson Contreras, right, at the Bulls-Wizards game at the United Center on Nov. 12, 2016.
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Willson Contreras celebrates with GM Jed Hoyer after the Cubs on the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016.
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Willson Contreras doubles in the 4th inning of Game 7 of the World Series against the Indians o Nov. 2, 2016.
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Willson Contreras rounds first base on his RBI double in the fourth inning during Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field on Nov. 2, 2016.
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Willson Contreras before Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field on Nov. 1, 2016.
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Willson Contreras takes the field on Oct. 29, 2016 before Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field.
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Willson Contreras throws out the Indians’ Jason Kipnis in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 29, 2016.
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Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman and catcher Willson Contreras celebrate after the win in Game 5 of the World Series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 30, 2016.
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Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (40) jrounds third base after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning during game 6 of the NLCS, at at Wrigley Field, in Chicago, on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune) (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
Aroldis Chapman and Willson Contreras celebrate defeating the Indians in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26, 2016.
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Willson Contreras sits in the dugout before Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26, 2016.
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Willson Contreras and teammates work out on Oct. 24, 2016 before the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
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Willson Contreras hits a home run in the 4th inning during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 22, 2016.
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Willson Contreras tags the Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez out at home in the 2nd inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 19, 2016.
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Pedro Strop and Willson Contreras celebrate their win on Oct. 11, 2016 in Game 4 of their National League Division Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
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Willson Contreras drives in two RBIs in the ninth inning in Game 4 of their National League Division Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 11, 2016.
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Willson Contreras works out in left field on Oct. 9, 2016, a day before Game 3 of their National League Division Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
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Willson Contreras warms up before Game 2 of the NLDS at Wrigley Field on Oct. 8, 2016.
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Willson Contreras reacts after the ball hit his hand during the fourth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on Sept. 24, 2016,
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