Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals broke a finger on Saturday night in his team’s 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Manager Oliver Marmol’s team then had to announce that the 32-year-old Venezuelan native would be placed on the injured list.

The information was announced in the wake of the Cardinals’ 6-0 road loss to their AL Central opponents, their third loss in six games.

Contreras of the Cardinals has a .262 batting average with 15 home runs and 36 runs batted in for the third-place team in the NL Central.

The revelation about Contreras’ injury came amid a feud between Cardinals star Sonny Gray and his former team. Earlier, Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas shared his thoughts on whether the team can repeat 17 consecutive wins and secure a playoff spot.

Contreras’ injury puts St. Louis in a difficult position considering the dire situation the team is currently in with regard to its playoff hopes.

Cardinals end series against Twins

The Cardinals will end their series against the Twins on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. Erick Fedde will face Zebby Matthews of the Twins for the Cardinals.

Matthews has shown promise in limited action, but make no mistake, the Cardinals have a clear advantage heading into Sunday’s pitching duel. The Twins have a better record so far this season, but the Cardinals are far from done if recent comments from Mikolas and other members of the proud National League franchise are to be believed.

Whether the Cardinals emerge victorious or not, this season is far from over. Losing Contreras is a tough development for Oliver Marmol’s team, but St. Louis has shown they have the courage to bounce back and find success in the most unexpected way at the most unexpected time. Sunday’s game is far from a must-win, but it would be a great way to stop the bleeding after such a severe loss of on-field personnel this weekend.