Chicago Cubs star Willson Contreras gets standing ovation in potential Wrigley Field finale
Willson Contreras has spent his entire big-league career with the Cubs. He was signed by the team back in 2009 as a teenager and developed into a three-time All-Star and World Series champion at catcher.
But with Contreras in the final year of his contract and the Cubs out of contention in the National League, Willson's days on the North Side appear to be numbered.
The fans knew it too.
When Contreras stepped to the plate on Tuesday, he was greeted to a loud standing ovation from the Wrigley crowd. The visibly emotional Contreras had to step out of the box to take in the moment – deservedly so.
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The Cubs will head to San Francisco to start a seven-game road trip after the game, so a deal could get done before Contreras has a chance to return with the team.
He followed up the moment with a single and would later score a run in the Cubs' 4-2 win.