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Red Sox acquire All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras from Cardinals for three young righties

Red Sox acquire All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras from Cardinals for three young righties | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras (40) watches his solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Sept. 6, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired three-time All-Star Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in a trade for right-hander Hunter Dobbins and two pitching prospects.

The 33-year-old Contreras is a .258 hitter with 172 homers and 548 RBIs in 10 seasons with the Cubs and Cardinals. He spent most of his career as a catcher before moving to first base last year, when he batted .257 with 20 homers and 80 RBIs.

Dobbins, 26, went 4-1 with a 4.13 ERA as a rookie in Boston last year before tearing the ACL in his right knee and missing the second half of the season. The Cardinals will also receive Single-A righties Blake Aita and Yhoiker Fajardo.

St. Louis also sent cash to Boston as part of the deal.

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