Should I start Willson Contreras or Yainer Diaz?

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Willson Contreras

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STL · C,DH

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Injury Alert

Willson Contreras · Forearm (Out)

Current Week's Projections

FPTS

0.00

9.29

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.BAL (Kremer)	72°
Tue May 21	vs.BAL (Bradish)	72°
Wed May 22	vs.BAL (Means)	75°
Fri May 24	vs.CHC (Imanaga)	72°
Sat May 25	vs.CHC (Taillon)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	vs.CHC (Assad)	Not Currently Available

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 20	vs.LAA (Detmers)	Indoor
Tue May 21	vs.LAA (Canning)	Indoor
Wed May 22	vs.LAA (Anderson)	Indoor
Fri May 24	@OAK (Stripling)	54°
Sat May 25	@OAK (Sears)	Not Currently Available
Sun May 26	@OAK (Brooks)	Not Currently Available

Batting

18.2

1.97

4.56

.92

.02

.54

RBI

2.56

.02

3.29

.85

AVG

.251

OBP

.284

SLG

.394

OPS

.678

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	76.0	81.0
AB	107	166
R	20	16
H	30	43
2B	11	8
3B	0	1
HR	6	3
RBI	12	21
SB	2	0
K	35	26
BB	18	8
AVG	.280	.259
OBP	.398	.294
SLG	.551	.374
OPS	.950	.667

Recent News
	Willson Contreras Gets Cast Removed Published May 18th, 2024 Don't dismiss Willson Contreras' optimistic injury talk Published May 17th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Raw video: Willson Contreras talks recovery from left forearm fracture Published May 17th, 2024 via KSDK.com When is Willson Contreras Coming Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Return Update Published May 14th, 2024 via MSN MLB may have to act on strike-stealing after catcher's gruesome injury: 'Classic risk-reward' Published May 14th, 2024 via USA TODAY Willson Contreras - MLB Catcher - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic Published May 13th, 2024 via The New York Times Cardinals need group effort to fill Willson Contreras' shoes Published May 10th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals Receive Discouraging Update On Willson Contreras' Return Timeline Published May 10th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated	Yainer Diaz out of lineup Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via FantasyPros Astros' Yainer Diaz: Gets break Sunday Published May 19th, 2024 via CBS Sports Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez sits; Yainer Diaz starts at DH Published May 17th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle Astros' Yainer Diaz: Starting to find some power Published May 17th, 2024 via CBS Sports Yainer Diaz Delivers in Astros' Dominant Victory Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros Yainer Diaz's bases-clearing double \| 05/16/2024 Published May 16th, 2024 via MLB.com Yainer Diaz's RBI single \| 05/12/2024 \| Houston Astros Published May 12th, 2024 via MLB.com Astros owner Jim Crane laments Yainer Diaz staying on bench in 2023 Published May 11th, 2024 via MSN

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