Willson Contreras of the Cardinals has words with Cubs pitcher Daniel Palencia as he takes his base after being hit by a pitch during the ninth inning Thursday, June 26, 2025, in St Louis. (Scott ...

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Cubs' Daniel Palencia secures save after exchange of words with Cardinals' Willson Contreras Tensions rose in the ninth inning after Palencia hit Contreras on the hand with a fastball.

ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs closer Daniel Palencia didn’t seem fazed. Moments after Palencia hit St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras up and in with an errant 100.5 mph fastball on ...

As intricate as baseball’s modeling systems can be, the logic behind acquiring Palencia was straightforward: This dude throws ...

When Cubs pitcher Daniel Palencia struck out Cardinals designated hitter Nolan Gorman and punctuated his team's 3–0 win with a celebration, St. Louis first baseman Willson Contreras took exception.

After nearly two months on the shelf, Imanaga picked up right where he left off in the Cubs' series-splitting win Thursday.

Willson Contreras and Daniel Palencia shared words and cleared the benches after Thursday's game, but Craig Counsell wasn't focused on that.

Cardinals’ Willson Contreras and Cubs’ Daniel Palencia share their perspectives “My reaction was bad,” Contreras said, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Willson Contreras and Daniel Palencia had beef in the ninth inning, causing sparks to fly between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras was ready to take on the entire Chicago Cubs team after Thursday’s game. Contreras exchanged words with Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia after ...