The Boston Red Sox have reportedly landed first baseman and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to multiple reports.
In return, St. Louis is expected to receive right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins along with pitching prospects Yhoiker Fajardo and Blake Aita.
This deal marks the second trade between the two clubs in the past two months, following All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray’s decision to waive his no-trade clause and move from the Cardinals to the Red Sox on Nov. 25.
Boston will receive $8 million to cover the remaining $42.5 million on Contreras’ contract, multiple media outlets reported. He is due to make $18 million in 2026 and $18.5 million in 2027.
Contreras, 33, batted .257 with 20 homers and 80 RBIs in 135 games last season.
A three-time All-Star, Contreras is a career .258 hitter with 172 homers and 548 RBIs in 1,078 games with the Chicago Cubs (2016-22) and Cardinals.
Dobbins, 26, posted a 4-1 record with a 4.13 ERA in 13 appearances (11 starts) last season before sustaining a torn ACL.
Fajardo, 19, went 1-4 with a 2.25 ERA in 72 innings between the Florida Complex League and Low-A Salem this past year.
Aita, 22, posted a 5-7 record with a 3.98 ERA in 23 games (19 starts) split between the Single-A and High-A levels.
