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Willson Contreras returns to Wrigley Field — as Cardinals DH

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Published 7:41 PM

By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer

CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras is back in Chicago with the struggling St. Louis Cardinals. He had two hits and two RBIs in his first game against the Cubs since he left the team in free agency, signing an $87.5 million, five-year contract with the Cardinals in December. The Cubs paid tribute to Contreras with a pregame highlight video, and the grinning catcher popped out of the dugout and waved his hat to acknowledge the cheers from the crowd. Contreras, who turns 31 on Saturday, played for Chicago for seven seasons before joining one of the team’s biggest rivals.

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