MLB Moves Tracker: Cardinals to Remove Former Cubs Star Contreras From Catching Duties

Inside the Cubs keeps you up to date with all the major moves and transactions across the MLB during the 2023 season.

Kade Kistner | May 6, 2023

MLB Moves Tracker: Cardinals to Remove Former Cubs Star Contreras From Catching Duties /

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May 6, 2023: The St. Louis Cardinals are removing Wilson Contreras from catching duties and will instead have him playing corner outfield and taking on designated hitter duties according to The Athletic.

Contreras is a bottom-five catcher defensively and has trouble calling pitches. The Cardinals are struggling mightily to start the season, but their pitching has been the main culprit.

Moving Contreras to the outfield doesn't seem like a fix-all solution but it will mix things up.

May 1, 2023: The New York Yankees have placed star slugger Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list after suffering a hip strain on Thursday against the Texas Rangers.

Manager Aaron Boone had said on Friday, ahead of the game against the Rangers, that they were going to be making a decision on Monday on whether or not to place Judge on the injured list.

Well, that decision has now been made.

Judge also suffered injuries to his hands and wrists last Wednesday in the series finale against the Minnesota Twins after a head-first slide. While he said it did not affect him from playing, it will be a good opportunity for him to get totally healthy.

New York wants their 2022 American League MVP at full strength.

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Published May 6, 2023

KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.