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- Updated: August 25, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Willson Contreras passed another test on Wednesday. The Cubs’ rookie catcher was behind the plate for the daytime series finale against the Padres after catching the night game on Tuesday.
Before the game, manager Joe Maddon said he wanted Contreras to start in an attempt to slow down the Padres’ running game. The rookie showed off his arm on Tuesday with a key pickoff at third in the first inning to get Travis Jankowski. The Padres, who rank third in the National League in stolen bases, did not attempt to run on Contreras on Wednesday.
“I was waiting for somebody to run,” Contreras said. “They didn’t run. I have to save it for another game.”
He guided starter Kyle Hendricks through six innings and backed his pitcher up with a solo home run in the Cubs’ 6-3 victory to complete a sweep.
“He was great today,” Hendricks said of Contreras. “I wasn’t shaking him off. We’ve …
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