St. Louis Cardinals slugger Willson Contreras is officially transitioning to first base, with president of baseball operations John Mozeliak confirming the move on Wednesday.
“We think that being such a productive hitter, not catching will make him a better hitter,” the Cardinals president of baseball operations said during the GM meetings. “How do we protect his career?”
Contreras has given the team his approval for the position change, according to sources close to the situation. Without his consent, the Cardinals might have considered trading him this offseason…