If it doesn’t happen, I’ll be more than happy to stay here with my teammates and try to find a way to make everyone better and keep being a nice leader on and off the field,” he said. “I’d be more than happy to help a different team to get to the World Series. “If the Cubs get a good package for me to make this team better, they’re going to do it. “Getting traded to a team that’s going to compete is very good,” Contreras said. He saluted the fans with a fist in his last at-bat in the seventh but struck out against reliever Tyler Beede.
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“I tried to enjoy it as much as I could and took it all in.”Ĭontreras, an All-Star catcher who can become a free agent after this season, has acknowledged this might be his last homestand as a member of the Cubs before the Aug. “When I started hearing it the first at-bat, it was amazing,” said Contreras, who hugged his teammates and coaches on the field after the game. He hit a soft single to center field in a three-run first inning off Bryse Wilson (1-6). CHICAGO (AP) - Willson Contreras drew a standing ovation in perhaps his last home game at Wrigley Field, then keyed an early burst as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Tuesday for their season-high sixth straight win.Ĭontreras, one of three members left from the 2016 World Series title team, tipped his cap after being cheered at the plate his first time up.