The Brewers acquired Contreras on Monday in a three-team deal with Atlanta and Oakland, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The exact details of the trade are still unclear, but Atlanta acquired Sean Murphy and Oakland landed Manny Pina. With Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud in Atlanta, Contreras wasn't going to have much of a role besides as a designated hitter. Instead, he heads to Milwaukee and figures to be an everyday staple in the Brewers' lineup. Last season was a breakout year for Contreras, who slashed .278/.354/.506 with 20 home runs in 97 games. His defense lags well behind his offense, but the Brewers have a track record of improving catcher defense, and there isn't anyone on the roster who would steal playing time if Contreras is hitting as expected.
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Braves' William Contreras: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Contreras has a .782 OPS over his past 10 games and will take a seat Sunday for the second straight game. Marcell Ozuna will again serve as the designated hitter for Atlanta.
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Braves' William Contreras: Out of lineup Saturday
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Contreras isn't starting Saturday against the Mets.
Contreras went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Friday and will be excluded from the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Marcell Ozuna is serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh.
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Braves' William Contreras: Takes seat Wednesday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Contreras is getting a breather for the series finale after he caught the past two games while Travis d'Arnaud rested. Though Contreras often handles designated-hitter duties on days d'Arnaud catches, manager Brian Snitker will tab Robbie Grossman for the DH role Wednesday.
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Braves' William Contreras: Belts 20th homer
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Contreras went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI single and a walk in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.
Contreras went deep off Bailey Falter for his 20th home run of 2022. It has been a breakout season for the young catcher, who has proven himself as one of top power bats at the thin position. Atlanta has given Contreras only 344 plate appearances this season, so he could be a 30-home run hitter with more playing time. The 24-year-old has a solid slash line of .279/.349/.519 on the campaign.
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Braves' William Contreras: Delivers 19th homer
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Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Phillies.
He's recorded a hit in each of his last four games, going 7-for-16 altogether to bring his batting average up to .278 for the season. Contreras looks to have taken back control of a spot in the everyday lineup from Marcell Ozuna, who is on the bench for Monday's series opener with the Nationals. Meanwhile, Contreras will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter and No. 7 hitter, marking his fifth consecutive start.
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Braves' William Contreras: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Contreras just connected for his 19th home run Sunday and his second in four games, going 7 for 16 during that stretch. His numbers are outstanding for a catcher, so why is he still available enough to feature here? The answer is inconsistent playing time. The Braves have another All-Star-caliber catcher in Travis d'Arnaud, and the DH spot hasn't always been available because of Ronald Acuna's on-the-job recovery from knee surgery. But it is right now. Acuna has started four straight in right field after two weeks of playing DH exclusively, and that's where that nice four-game stretch for Contreras came from. He's back in for the Braves and should be back in one-catcher Fantasy leagues as well.
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Braves' William Contreras: Starting again Saturday
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Contreras is starting Saturday against Philadelphia.
Contreras is in the lineup for a third consecutive game while Marcell Ozuna retreats to the bench. Contreras has been productive over the last two matchups, going 5-for-8 with a home run, two runs, two RBI and three strikeouts.
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Braves' William Contreras: Continues to sit
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Contreras will sit for the third straight game Saturday against the Mariners.
Contreras' playing time has been cut through no fault of his own, as Ronald Acuna's nagging knee troubles mean he's been limited to the designated hitter spot that Contreras had previously occupied. Atlanta has elected not to split time evenly between Contreras and Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate while Acuna remains unable to take the field, instead using d'Arnaud as the clear primary option.
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Braves' William Contreras: Sits again Friday
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Contreras remains on the bench for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Ronald Acuna has been limited to designated hitter duty thus far in the month of September, which has cut into Contreras' playing time. With that spot occupied for now, Contreras is forced to compete for playing time behind the plate with Travis d'Arnaud. D'Arnaud is clearly the preferred option at the moment, as he's started five of the last seven games.
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Braves' William Contreras: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Contreras isn't starting Wednesday against the Athletics.
Contreras went 0-for-2 with a run, an RBI, two walks and a strikeout Tuesday but will head to the bench for the fourth time in the last six games. Ronald Acuna is serving as the designated hitter and leading off.
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Braves' William Contreras: On bench again Sunday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
With Ronald Acuna having yet to resume duties in the outfield since making his return to the lineup Wednesday following a three-game absence due to a sore knee, Contreras has lost out on opportunities at designated hitter. Contreras will be on the bench for the third time in four games, with Travis d'Arnaud continuing to serve as Atlanta's preferred option at catcher.
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Braves' William Contreras: Sits again Friday
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Contreras remains on the bench for Friday's game against Miami.
Contreras started the final seven games of August, slashing .357/.400/.536 over that stretch. He's now been on the bench for the first two games of September, with Ronald Acuna's knee troubles limiting him to designated hitter duties and Travis d'Arnaud starting behind the plate both times.
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Braves' William Contreras: Gets breather Thursday
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Contreras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
After a recent three-game absence due to soreness in his surgically repaired right knee, Ronald Acuna has been eased back into the lineup the last two days as Atlanta's designated hitter. As a result, Atlanta won't have room in the starting nine for both Contreras and Travis d'Arnaud, who gets the nod behind the plate Thursday. Contreras caught in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Colorado while d'Arnaud sat out, finishing with two base hits in three at-bats to lift his season-long average to .272.
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Braves' William Contreras: Strong showing at plate
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Contreras went 4-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 11-4 win over the Cardinals.
The middle third of Atlanta's lineup combined to go 9-for-14, with Contreras playing a key role in the offensive eruption. The 24-year-old's biggest moment was a three-run double in the sixth inning that put his squad up 5-1. He's collected at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 games, batting .339 (19-for-56) with four extra-base hits in that span. For the season, Contreras has posted a .275/.349/.530 slash line with 17 home runs, 37 RBI, 39 runs scored, two stolen bases and 10 doubles through 275 plate appearances.
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Braves' William Contreras: Launches 17th homer
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Contreras went 2-for-5 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 14-2 rout of the Pirates.
The rookie backstop got Atlanta on the board in the second inning by taking Mitch Keller deep. Contreras has started only three of the last seven games despite a strong August in which he's batting .278 (20-for-72) with four of his 17 homers on the season, but there's been no indication from Atlanta the 24-year-old has been nursing any kind of injury.
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Braves' William Contreras: Absent from lineup again
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Contreras is not starting Sunday against the Astros, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Contreras is out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. On Sunday, Ronald Acuna will start at designated hitter with Robbie Grossman taking over in right field. Contreras isn't losing at-bats due to his level of play, as he has maintained a .270 average with three homers, six RBI and eight runs scored across 16 games in August.
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Braves' William Contreras: Sitting again Friday
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Contreras will sit Friday versus the Astros.
Contreras will take a seat for a second straight game Friday as the team starts a three-game series with the Astros. Robbie Grossman will take over at designated hitter and bat ninth in the series opener.
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Braves' William Contreras: Belts 16th homer
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Contreras went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 13-1 rout of the Mets.
The young backstop got in on the action early, taking Carlos Carrasco (side) deep in the second inning. Contreras has hit safely in seven straight games, and since the All-Star break he's slashing .254/.315/.507 in 73 plate appearances with five of his 16 homers on the season.
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Braves' William Contreras: Knocks 15th homer
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Contreras went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a 6-2 loss to the Mets in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Contreras started the matinee and went 2-for-5 with an RBI, so he likely wasn't expecting to play in the nightcap. Travis d'Arnaud had to leave Game 2 after suffering a lower leg injury, and Contreras filled in nicely with a ninth-inning solo shot. Across his last nine games, Contreras has gone 9-for-32 (.281) with four long balls, six RBI and six runs scored. He could be in line to start Sunday's series finale if Atlanta opts to take a cautious approach with d'Arnaud.
