Barely halfway through his five-year contract, the St. Louis Cardinals are moving catcher Willson Contreras to first base and some DH, executive John Mozeliak told reporters Wednesday at the GM meetings.

Willson Contreras, heading into the third season of his $87.5 million contract with the Cardinals, is set to make the shocking move from catcher to first base.

Willson Contreras is changing positions. Neither he nor Sonny Gray plan to waive their no-trade rights, though. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Five players took time in the field at first base for the Cardinals in 2024, though three of those five combined for only 14 innings.

After nine years as a catcher, St. Louis Cardinals veteran Willson Contreras will navigate unfamiliar territory in 2025. The Cardinals are moving Contreras to first base effective next year, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters Wednesday. Contreras, 32, has played 11 games at first base in his entire career.

The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing to move veteran catcher Willson Contreras to first base for the upcoming season, according to multiple reports.

Two years after making a big splash by signing Willson Contreras, the St. Louis Cardinals are admitting that at least one aspect of that move has not worked out for them.