Overview

• Contreras’s X-rays came back negative for fractures, and he was diagnosed with a left hand contusion and placed on a day-to-day status.
• Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and Contreras both indicated that he is unlikely to play in Wednesday’s series finale against the Pirates.
• Contreras has been hit by pitches 14 times this season, tying for the MLB lead and spotlighting ongoing player safety concerns.
• Garrett Hampson and Alec Burleson have stepped in at outfield and first base while Contreras recovers.
• Contreras is batting .248 with 11 home runs and 51 RBIs through 82 games, making his health pivotal given injuries to key hitters Nolan Arenado and Iván Herrera.