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Willson Contreras lays down the truth on his 2018 season: 'I didn't deserve to have a good year'

Willson Contreras entered 2018 with 40/1 odds of winning the National League MVP.

There was talk — including some of his own words — he could step up as the greatest catcher on the planet right now.

He was also Joe Maddon's clear choice to be the Cubs' cleanup hitter to begin the year, providing protection in the lineup to Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo.

Yet he ended the season with an OPS 125 points below his 2017 mark and managed only 10 homers and 54 RBI in 474 at-bats a year after he clubbed 21 dingers and drove in 74 runs in 377 at-bats.