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Cardinals' Willson Contreras to return to catching duties on Monday - NBC Sports
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Cardinals shuffle the deck at the deadline, Sports
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Willson Contreras shares when he started thinking about playing for Cardinals
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How Willson Contreras' vision of playing catcher for Cardinals became 'inspiring' reality
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Chicago Cubs: Willson Contreras on verge of All-Star nod
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How one meeting convinced the Cardinals to sign Willson Contreras: 'That's who I am' - The Athletic
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Cardinals make shocking move for All-Star free agent signing
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras to return to catching duties
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Giants 4, Cubs 0: Hail and farewell, probably, to Willson Contreras - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Willson Contreras is a Freak of Nature - Off The Bench
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The St. Louis Cardinals Replace a Legend—but There's a Big Catch - WSJ
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Jon Lester's resurgence coincides with St. Louis Cardinals breakout
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Willson Contreras was strong 'villain' in his first return to Wrigley Field as Cardinal - Marquee Sports Network