St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol confirmed Saturday that catcher Willson Contreras will not be used behind the plate in the coming weeks.
According to MLB.com's John Denton, Marmol said Contreras will be used almost exclusively as a designated hitter in the coming weeks. Katie Woo of The Athletic reported that Contreras could see some time at the corner outfield spots as well.
St. Louis signed Contreras to a five-year, $87.5 million contract during the offseason after he spent the first seven seasons of his career with the rival Chicago Cubs.