Tag: William Contreras
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William Contreras slated to start for Braves tonight in Texas
Former prospect catcher William Contreras has been given another opportunity to catch at the big league level. On Thursday, prior to the Braves series finale against the Cubs at Truist Park, Contreras was recalled to Atlanta to replace Manny Pina, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. The young catcher…
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2022 Braves position evaluations: Catcher
Monday, March 28, 2022 -Clint Manry Each and every offseason, as its own version of a season preview, the great folks at FanGraphs put out a positional rankings series. Other than Prospect Week, it’s my favorite series that the site publishes. And it’s always a nice in-depth look at each team’s strengths and weaknesses, just…
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William Contreras leads Gwinnett to extra-inning win; Kyle Muller and Tanner Gordon toss quality-starts
Thursday, August 26, 2021 -Clint Manry Thanks to losses by both the Phillies and Mets last night, Atlanta’s NL East lead increases to five, even while they remain idle. The Braves will need its rest anyways, though, because Friday begins a three-game weekend series with the best team in baseball, the Giants. As the Braves…
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William Contreras recalled to Atlanta as future looks bright behind the plate
Saturday, August 21, 2021 -Clint Manry During a 28-game span (May 8 – June 2) this season, 23-year-old catcher William Contreras shined for the Braves and showed everyone why, for several years now, he’s consistently been one of the top prospects in the organization. In that stretch, Contreras hit .264 for Atlanta, adding six home…
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William Contreras named Player of the Week
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 -Clint Manry Yesterday I was on the road again (this time to Memphis for work), so I’m a little late with the post. But Monday’s minor league Player of the Week award again featured a Braves prospect… Contreras takes home the award for his performance from last week’s slate of games.…
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Braves MiLB Daily Report: Freddy Tarnok strikes out 10 in Rome’s losing effort, while William Contreras stays hot with Gwinnett
Saturday, July 17, 2021 -Clint Manry The big league Braves dropped a game it should’ve won last night, losing 7-6 to the Rays after leading 5-3 through six innings (thanks to three homers combined in the fourth and fifth). It may be the second-half of the season, but it appears bullpen woes have followed this…
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