Wilson Contreras

AP - Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, Justin Steele matched a career-high with 10 strikeouts and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Friday.The Cubs looked like they were on the way to their sixth straight loss before Contreras drove an 0-1 pitch from Dylan Floro (0-1) to left with one out in the eighth for his 16th homer, waking up a sleepy crowd.Contreras pointed toward the roaring fans and pounded his chest after he crossed the plate.He and Ian Happ got warm receptions in their first home game since Tuesday's trade deadline passed...

ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras singled home Ronald Acuña Jr. in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Bryce Harper put Philadelphia ahead 5-4 in the top of the ninth with a two-run homer...

Max Muncy kept his response pretty brief when asked about Wilson Contreras awkwardly grabbing him during Sunday Night Baseball.

When your favorite baseball team is not very good—on Saturday night the Chicago Cubs lost 5-1 to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, a game during which a graphic showed the Cubs already had twice as many strikeouts as hits this season—you look for little victories. Especially when it’s only April and the unfolding 162-game season feels more like a death knell than a march toward more October nights in Wrigley Field.

Podcast: Contreras interview on growing into a top catcher originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. From worries about his pitch framing to becoming one of the best catchers in baseball, Wilson Contreras has been through and learned a lot. Maddie Lee sat down with the All-Star catcher, discussing his process...