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Willson Contreras becomes a St. Louis Cardinal
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Willson Contreras deal with Cardinals
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Cardinals replace Yadier Molina with Willson Contreras on $87.5M deal
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St. Louis Cardinals in London, hope for jolly time vs. Chicago Cubs
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Yadier Molina signed jersey for Willson Contreras
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Chicago Cubs fans angered by Willson Contreras' comments at first press conference with St. Louis Cardinals: “Loser a** catcher”, “Full heel turn”
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Albert Pujols, Major League Baseball, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Cardinals: 5 early offseason trade and free agent targets
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Albert Pujols, Major League Baseball, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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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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Willson Contreras shares when he started thinking about playing for Cardinals
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Cardinals: 5 early offseason trade and free agent targets
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How St. Louis Cardinals fell to the bottom of National League - ESPN
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How Willson Contreras' vision of playing catcher for Cardinals became 'inspiring' reality
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