One of the Astros’ biggest free agent targets is off the board. Catcher Willson Contreras is in agreement on a five-year, $87.5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to multiple reports.
SAN DIEGO — By most accounts public and private, the Astros had two focuses when free agency began: José Abreu and Willson Contreras. Owner and de facto general manager Jim Crane completed a three-year, $58.5 million deal with Abreu prior to the winter meetings, when Contreras’ market was expected to crystallize.
The Astros made at least one three-year offer to Contreras, according to a person with knowledge of the team’s discussions. It’s unclear whether the Astros broached a fourth year or had any inclination to include a fifth, but their interest in Contreras was strong. The Cardinals prioritized making a splash in the catching market in the wake of Molina’s retirement, according to one person briefed on their plans. Contreras counts. St. Louis plucked him from longtime National League Central rival Chicago, too, sweetening the entire saga. Contreras made three All-Star teams with the Cubs, slugged .459 and had an .808 OPS across those seven seasons.
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