10 Facts About William Contreras

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William Jesus Contreras was born on December 24,1997 and is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.

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2.

William Contreras made his major league debut on the Braves' Opening Day in 2020.

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3.

William Contreras made his professional debut with the DSL Braves in 2015, hitting.

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4.

William Contreras was added to the Braves 40 man roster following the 2019 season.

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5.

William Contreras was invited to the regularly held 2020 spring training, as well as summer camp, held prior to opening day of the shortenend 2020 season.

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6.

William Contreras was activated on July 24,2020, and made his major league debut that day as a backup catcher.

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7.

On May 5,2021, William Contreras hit his first career home run against Washington Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde.

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8.

William Contreras made the Atlanta Braves' 2022 Opening Day roster as a backup catcher, and again split the year between Atlanta and Gwinnett, where he was expected to improve his skills as a catcher.

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9.

William Contreras was named to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as an injury replacement for designated hitter Bryce Harper.

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10.

William Contreras's older brother, Willson, is an MLB catcher for the Chicago Cubs.

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