Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals faced a scare during a recent game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Leading off the fourth inning, he was struck in the left hand by a fastball thrown by Pirates ace Paul Skenes. Following a brief discussion with the team's manager and trainer, he remained in the game but was later thrown out at home plate. Contreras was subsequently pulled from the game for X-rays, which thankfully revealed only bruising, allowing him to be listed as day-to-day.

This incident adds to the Cardinals' injury woes as they are already missing key players like Iván Herrera and Nolan Arenado, who is also day-to-day due to a hand injury. Contreras is currently tied for the league lead in hit-by-pitches this season, having been hit 14 times, indicating he may need to be more cautious. The Cardinals hope to have him back soon as they prepare for a crucial series against the Chicago Cubs this weekend.