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Cubs Activate Willson Contreras

By Steve Adams | September 3, 2019 at 4:15pm CDT

Catcher Willson Contreras and left-hander Derek Holland have been activated from the 10-day injured list, the Cubs announced Tuesday. Contreras had been out since early August due to a hamstring strain, while Holland has been out since Aug. 25 owing to a wrist contusion.

Contreras will return to a different catching mix than he left, as the Cubs quickly scooped up veteran Jonathan Lucroy to help cover for Contreras’ absence. Lucroy has hit just .232/.302/.282 through 43 plate appearances since joining the Cubs, though he’s served primarily as a backup to hot-hitting Victor Caratini. In 79 plate appearances since Contreras was placed on the IL, the switch-hitting Caratini put together an impressive .271/.354/.471 output with four long balls and a pair of doubles.

Productive as Caratini may have been, Contreras should assume the lion’s share of playing time behind the dish if he’s at full health. Contreras, 27, made his second All-Star team in 2019 and has posted a .275/.365/.525 batting line through 340 plate appearances over the life of 87 games. Between him and Caratini, it seems that playing time for the veteran Lucroy could be scarce moving forward.

As for Holland, he’s allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks with eight punchouts in 9 2/3 innings with the Cubs since they picked him up from the Giants. He’ll give manager Joe Maddon another left-handed option out of the bullpen as the Cubs look to close a three-game deficit to overtake the NL Central-leading Cardinals.

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  1. Pickle_Britches

    4 years ago

    Holland’s Doo doo butter

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    • Ejemp2006

      4 years ago

      I feel like there is some sort of “your mom” joke that would be an appropriate response; however, I’m above that. So, I’d just like to say, doo doo butter? Takes one to know one.

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      • Pickle_Britches

        4 years ago

        Lol herb

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        • TrueOutcomeFan

          4 years ago

          Bless you.

          Reply
    • dnr7

      4 years ago

      Says the person whom refers to themself as “Pickle Britches”. Even if it’s just situational, it’s nice to have 13 options out of the pen

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    • chicagofan1978

      4 years ago

      Diarrhea cha cha cha

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      • bucknerkingmansutter

        4 years ago

        Congrats on another sensational year, you’re only 2 games away from not losing 100 games this season. I know, I know things are turning the corner and you await a 70-75 win season and maybe some more dog days, the only time you come close to filling that dump.

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        • chicagofan1978

          4 years ago

          Lol

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    • uncle mike

      4 years ago

      What the heck happened to Holland??? I know he went through a prolonged free agent period and signed after spring training. He was an awful liability with the Cardinals. I’d hoped he’d get his old form back since then, but it’s never happened.

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      • Pickle_Britches

        4 years ago

        Cardinals? He’s never been affiliated with them.

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        • secretsatan

          4 years ago

          Homeboy is thinking of Greg.

          Reply
        • Pickle_Britches

          4 years ago

          Ahh must be. Lol

          Reply
  2. dymez17

    4 years ago

    Baller

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