2018 Stats
AVG
.249
HR
10
RBI
54
R
50
SB
4
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Contreras was one of many disappointing catchers as 2018 was an off year for the position. His primary downfall was a precipitous drop in power, fueled by a plummeting HR/FB mark. Contreras hits over half of his batted balls on the ground so he needs to maintain a lofty HR/FB level to generate power. While some pullback from 2017's 26% was likely, falling to a meek 9% was a shock, though supported by a drop in hard-hit rate in a year where the average rate increased. Contreras' plate skills held steady as did his BABIP, so his batting average drop was due to homers converted to outs. Contreras will be 27 years old this season, so chances are 2018 was more fluke than fact. Expect a power rebound, though capped by a 30% flyball rate. Since he'll remain a bell cow behind the dish, hitting in the meat of the Cubs' order, Contreras is a strong candidate to return top-five backstop status, likely at a discounted price. Read Past Outlooks

Smacks 10th homer
Contreras went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Contreras took Austin Gomber deep in the fifth inning to record his 10th home run of the season. It marked his first home run since Aug. 1 and only his third since the All-Star break. That long stretch without power is an illustration of Contreras' disappointing season, as his home run production was cut in half from the 2017 campaign.
Contreras took Austin Gomber deep in the fifth inning to record his 10th home run of the season. It marked his first home run since Aug. 1 and only his third since the All-Star break. That long stretch without power is an illustration of Contreras' disappointing season, as his home run production was cut in half from the 2017 campaign.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2016
+12%
OPS vs LHP
2018
+17%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016vs Left | .865 | 346 | 12 | 41 | .276 | ||||
Since 2016vs Right | .774 | 909 | 31 | 122 | .262 | ||||
2018vs Left | .820 | 134 | 3 | 13 | .250 | ||||
2018vs Right | .701 | 410 | 7 | 41 | .249 | ||||
2017vs Left | .916 | 133 | 7 | 21 | .279 | ||||
2017vs Right | .828 | 295 | 14 | 53 | .274 | ||||
2016vs Left | .854 | 79 | 2 | 7 | .311 | ||||
2016vs Right | .841 | 204 | 10 | 28 | .270 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2016
+12%
OPS at Home
2018
+27%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016Home | .845 | 610 | 24 | 89 | .286 | ||||
Since 2016Away | .754 | 645 | 19 | 74 | .246 | ||||
2018Home | .821 | 256 | 6 | 29 | .280 | ||||
2018Away | .647 | 288 | 4 | 25 | .221 | ||||
2017Home | .818 | 209 | 10 | 37 | .282 | ||||
2017Away | .891 | 219 | 11 | 37 | .270 | ||||
2016Home | .923 | 145 | 8 | 23 | .301 | ||||
2016Away | .758 | 138 | 4 | 12 | .261 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Willson Contreras compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
BB/K
0.44BB Rate
9.7%K Rate
22.2%BABIP
.313ISO
.141AVG
.249OBP
.339SLG
.390OPS
.730Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2018
2017
2016
Although he was limited to just 117 games last season, mainly due to a hamstring injury which cost him almost a month, Contreras still finished as a top-six catcher in standard formats. He posted a mighty healthy .223 ISO, which would have been a top-50 overall mark in baseball had Contreras logged enough plate appearances to qualify, and he improved both his strikeout (22.9 percent) and walk (10.5 percent) rates from his already strong marks as a rookie. The 25-year-old barrels the ball up consistently and he hits same-handed pitching well, as evidenced by his .273/.347/.486 career line against righties (.292/.379/.514 against lefties). Contreras has established himself as a legitimate middle-of-the-order bat in a good offense, and his ability to play the outfield and first base in a pinch helps pad his counting totals a little more than other starting catchers. Buster Posey may go ahead of Contreras in a lot of drafts, but Contreras could outproduce the veteran in 2018.
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Not in Saturday's lineup
Contreras is out of the lineup against the Cardinals on Saturday.
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Absent from Wednesday's lineup
Contreras is out of the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
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Heads to bench for series opener
Contreras is not in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.
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Day off Friday
Contreras will not start Friday against the White Sox.
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Sits out Sunday
Contreras is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.
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