The Carabobeño catcher reached four seasons with at least 20 home runs.
The Venezuelan Willson Contreras, figure of the Chicago Cubs hit his 20th home run of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) campaign this Saturday.
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In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Venezuelan catcher punished a broken ball by Brewers starter Freddy Peralta to send the ball into the left field bleachers.
In accordance with Baseball Savant“Willy’s” connection, with a running runner, posted an exit speed of 101.7 miles per hour and traveled 397 feet at aging Wrigley Field.
With this hit from four corners, the man from Carabobo left behind the mark of the late Luis Valbuena (114) and equaled Ronald Acuña Jr. in 26th place on the list of Venezuelans with the most homers in the “Big Show” (115).
In addition, Willson Contreras, who became the fourth Venezuelan with two dozen “home runs” this year, reached four seasons with at least 20 home runs.
In the last two days, the older Contreras has three homers and six RBIs.
Later, the Creole receiver dressed as a hero by shaking a gold single in the closing of chapter 11.
Thanks to “Willy”, the Cubs placed their record at 52-67 and again stumbled the Brewers, who seek to win the Central Division of the National League or earn a ticket to the postseason via the wild card.
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