Willson Eduardo Contreras was born on May 13,1992 and is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
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17 Facts About Willson Contreras
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Willson Contreras made his MLB debut in 2016 and was a member of the 2016 World Series champions.
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Willson Contreras was the middle child of three, with an older brother, Willmer, and a younger brother, William.
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At the age of 16, Willson Contreras began attending a baseball academy in Venezuela run by the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
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Willson Contreras signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in 2009.
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Willson Contreras made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Cubs that year.
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Willson Contreras spent 2013 with the Kane County Cougars, 2014 with the Daytona Cubs, and 2015 with the Tennessee Smokies.
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Willson Contreras was named the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year in 2015 after batting.
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Willson Contreras was rated 57th on Baseball Prospectus' top 101 prospect list prior to the 2016 season.
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Willson Contreras was promoted to the Cubs major league team on June 17,2016, playing catcher.
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Willson Contreras was forced at second by a Jason Heyward bunt but the Cubs scored the go-ahead run later that inning, sending them to the National League Championship Series.
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On September 15,2017, Willson Contreras was ejected and suspended one game for throwing his mask, which bounced and hit umpire Jordan Baker in the shins.
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Willson Contreras chose "Willy" as his nickname for the Players Weekend for the 2017 season; however, Jon Lester and pitching coach Chris Bosio gave him the nickname "Killer".
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On October 18,2017, in Game Four of the NLCS, Willson Contreras hit the longest postseason home run, at 491 feet, since Statcast started recording such data in 2015.
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Willson Contreras's younger brother, William Willson Contreras, is a catcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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Willson Contreras is a supporter of the Venezuelan opposition and Juan Guaido.
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