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Contreras appreciates experience catching Chapman
- Updated: July 29, 2016
CHICAGO — The Cubs’ Willson Contreras got a lot of text messages from friends and family after Thursday’s game. They all saw the rookie catch hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman and wanted to know what it was like.
“My family texted me, and everybody is like, ‘It’s incredible, it’s unbelievable,'” Contreras said Friday. “Chapman is an unbelievable pitcher. He’s amazing.”
Chapman got the final four outs of the Cubs’ 3-1 win over the White Sox for his first save since he joined the team on Tuesday following a trade with the Yankees. Miguel Montero caught Chapman in his Cubs debut on Wednesday, and he gave Contreras some pointers.
“He told me to get as low as possible and be ready for the low fastball and high fastballs,” Contreras said. “Everybody knows he throws hard, but he throws straight. You just have to let the ball come to you and be ready for the low fastball.”
It isn’t the first time Contreras has handled a pitcher who …
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