William Contreras is still in the middle of a postseason run with the Milwaukee Brewers, but his long-term future in Milwaukee is already part of the conversation.
The catcher has been a central figure in the Brewers’ NLDS against the San Diego Padres, handling all three games so far while batting in the No. 3 and No. 4 spots. He’s also delivered in big spots.
In Game 1, Contreras launched a go-ahead solo home run that stood up as the difference in Milwaukee’s 3-2 win. Then in Game 3, he got the Brewers on the board with another homer in the fourth inning.
Now Milwaukee heads back out for Game 4 in San Diego on Wednesday with a 2-1 series lead and a chance to advance with one more win. Contreras is expected to catch a bullpen game.
Even with the postseason going on, Contreras recently spoke publicly about what comes next. During an interview on Master Flip, he discussed his free-agent timeline and said he has one year of arbitration left.
He added, “We’re close. We’ll see.
With Milwaukee, I don’t know. You never know.
We have Quero, a catcher prospect. This is a business, you never know where you’re going to land.
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The 28-year-old’s comments made it clear he isn’t certain what his future in Milwaukee will look like. He pointed to Jeferson Quero, who is soon to be 24, as part of the picture at catcher.
Contreras has been with the Brewers since late 2022, when he arrived in the blockbuster Sean Murphy trade. Since then, he’s been as durable as they come, appearing in at least 140 games in each season with the club.
His production this year was still strong, even if it dipped a bit from earlier seasons in Milwaukee. In 147 games, Contreras hit .270/.341/.417 with 18 home runs and 94 RBIs.
If he does reach the market, the New York Yankees were among the big-market teams mentioned as possible suitors. That decision is still down the road, though, and an extension with Milwaukee remains on the table.
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