Willson Contreras enhanced his credentials as one of the top free agents-to-be Saturday.
He became the first catcher in Cubs history to hit at least 20 home runs in a season four times and capped his performance with an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning to give the team a wild 6-5 victory against the Brewers. It was the Cubs’ fifth victory in a row.
But Contreras’ heroics might not have been possible without the all-around performance of Nico Hoerner, who seems to be immune to the speculation the Cubs will seek one of many free-agent shortstops this winter.