El catcher Venezuelan of the St. Louis Cardinals, Willson Contreras suffered a fracture in his left arm while receiving pitches from his teammate. This caused a moment of tension in the duel against the New York Mets.
A terrifying image that left the exact moment when Contreras was hit by the bat of Cuban-American player JD Martínez on the forearm. The Venezuelan collapsed immediately with great pain, which caused him to leave the match.
Moments later the organization shared that Willson Contreras had suffered a fracture in his left forearm, making this one of the most unexpected and least desired casualties for the team. With no recovery schedule yet, the player is expected to have a long absence.
Willson Contreras has a .274 batting average with 29 hits, 6 home runs, 12 RBIs and 19 runs scored in 30 games this season.
The team has a record of 15 wins and 20 losses on the season. They are located in fifth place in the National League Central Division.
Panamanian catcher Iván Herrera was the one who replaced to the Venezuelan after the injury against the Mets. This is expected to be the replacement until further announcement.
