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There is not another hitter in the league right now who is hotter than Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. He’s racked up 25 total bases his last three games and his OPS has jumped over 200 points since Wednesday which is mind-boggling when you really think about it.
The future MVP also celebrates his 26th birthday today so as I do for some of my favorite Cubs, I’ll dig through a ton of GIFs and find the top five of Willson Contreras as a birthday present to the best goddamn catcher in the league.
5. 
No other GIF exemplifies the way Willson Contreras plays the game — hard. In a day and age where fans are forced to watch superstars not running out fly balls or dogging it to first, Willy turns a routine single into a hard earned double. Nice fielding, Padres.
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4. 
It’d be hard for you to argue that there is a catcher who has a better arm than Contreras. Cubs fans have been blessed to watch Willy pick off runner after runner which is HIGHLY underrated and taken for granted by most fans. He’s made a name for himself throwing down to first if the opposing team’s base runner drifts too far off the bag and time and time again we see him send those base runners back to their respective dugout. Willy’s watching you.
3. 
When he does decide to unleash his cannon at 2nd however, this is his reaction.
2. 
In his short career, Contreras has delivered his fair share of clutch hits. He always seems to be at the plate during a big spot in a game and seemingly always delivers. Clutch moments are filled with a lot of emotion and there is no other player who loves to show emotion during big spots in the game than Contreras.
*drumroll please*
And the best Willson Contreras GIF on the World Wide Web is…………….
Willson Contreras "fuck you, fuck you" 😂😂😂 #Cubs pic.twitter.com/rqXRgJHjTI
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) April 8, 2018
After hitting a triple against the Brewers in early April, Contreras glared into the Brewers dugout and unleashed a flurry of “fuck you’s” aimed at a player who played in Winter Ball at the same time Contreras did back in 2014. This GIF is a perfect blend of emotion and zero fucks given that make Contreras such a fun player to watch.
Happy birthday Willy!
