British stone. LOUIS — Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras was hit by a swing that left his left forearm during the Cardinals’ 7-5 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday night. fracture.
Contreras told reporters he will need surgery and be sidelined for at least six weeks.
“So right now I mean, I’m in pain, but I’m really sad about missing,” Contreras said. “I know it’s going to be hard for me to watch the game and not be with my teammates, but I’m going to try my best to stay out there and encourage each other and cheer them on because that’s the best thing I can do.” . ”
Contreras was injured at home plate with J.D. Martinez in the second inning. The three-time All-Star fell in apparent pain after being hit by Martinez’s swing and jogged away before sitting down to be examined by St. Louis training staff.
“I love eating meat,” Martinez said. “I felt like I hit the flesh. The way I hit the ball, it wasn’t pointed at the catcher like a glove, it was solid. I was like, man, I hit him good. … I felt bad.”
Martinez gained one base due to catcher interference. The team said Contreras suffered a broken left forearm and Ivan Herrera took over at the plate.
Contreras said he thought Martinez swung a little late, which resulted in poor timing.
“I think if he sees the field well, he’s going to try to hit it in front, but he’s not going to hit me,” Contreras said. “I’m not blaming him. He’s doing his thing. Things happen for a reason.”
Cardinals starter Myles Mikolas called Contreras the “beating heart” of the team behind the plate.
“He came close to the plate and tried to sneak in,” Mikolas said. “You know, as pitchers, we appreciate that, but you know, if we knew he was going to get hurt, I’d rather throw away all the pitches. … In hindsight, I think there should have been a line in the back, you know, For catchers, keep them behind the line. That way no one can get closer than the next guy, you know, that might help people. ”
Contreras scored in double figures and scored on St. Louis’ three first. He batted .280 with six home runs and 12 RBIs. The 31-year-old is currently in the second year of a five-year, $87.5 million contract.
“It’s a tough game, man,” Cardinals coach Oliver Marmore said. “He’s done a fantastic job. He’s an extreme competitor. He brings so much performance to the club but also because of his competitive nature it’s difficult to see him go down. I feel for him , really. He had a really good year and helped us in a lot of ways, so it was a tough year.”
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