The St. Louis Cardinals announced that catcher Willson Contreras suffered a left arm fracture after being struck by New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez's bat on a swing.
Contreras is set to undergo surgery on his fractured arm, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo. He was given an initial six-to-eight week recovery timeline.
The ailment occurred in the top of the second inning with the Cardinals up 3-0. Martinez swung and missed on a Miles Mikolas slider but accidentally hit Contreras, who was called for catcher's interference.
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