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Cardinals Place Willson Contreras on 10-Day IL With Right Shoulder Strain

The late move is expected to end the first baseman’s 2025 season with roughly 10 games remaining.

Sep 15, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (40) crosses home plate for a run against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images/File Photo
Sep 15, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras (40) hits a RBI single against the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Sep 9, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (12) tags out St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Wilson Contreras (40) during the third inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The transaction is retroactive to Sept. 16, and St. Louis recalled infielder José Fermín from Triple-A Memphis.
  • Multiple reports indicate the stint will end Contreras’ season with only about 10 games left on the schedule.
  • If his year is over, he finishes at .257/.344/.447 with 20 home runs and 80 RBIs across 135 games.
  • Earlier updates referenced a mild biceps strain before the team specified a right shoulder strain and placed him on the IL.
  • He remains under a five-year, $87.5 million deal with a 2028 club option and a full no-trade clause, though outlets differ on his exact free-agency timeline.