Life comes at you fast, and that's exactly what happened to catcher William Contreras.

The Venezuelan native spent his first three years with the Atlanta Braves before he was traded, and then everything changed.

In an interview with The Players' Tribune, Contreras revisited his quote where he told his agent to "trade him back," something that obviously can't be done overnight.

Contreras was traded on Dec. 12, 2022, in a move that saw the Milwaukee Brewers also acquire right-handed pitchers Joel Payamps and Justin Yeager.

It was a rare three-team trade that also involved the Athletics. In total, the Athletics received five players while the Braves got fellow catcher Sean Murphy out of the deal.

Now that Contreras has settled into Milwaukee, he has a new perspective. In the interview, he talked about becoming a free agent and just how much this team, city, and everything in between has meant to him in the midst of a second straight National League Championship Series appearance.

Milwaukee opted to avoid arbitration and pay Contreras the $9.45 million to come back this season. There is a club option for 2027, but it'll cost the team $14.5 million.

Should Contreras want to return in 2027 and beyond, both sides will likely need to agree to terms on a new contract this offseason, but things could get interesting if a lockout does indeed take place.

Officially, he's not a free agent until the 2028 season when he'll be 30 years old. Obviously, retirement isn't on his mind, far from it, but Contreras said in the interview exactly where he wants to be when he retires.

"I hope I spend my whole career here — and I hope to be on the first World Series winner in Brewers history," Contreras said. "It’ll happen, I bet."

Contreras then used a quote from the late great Bob Uecker, and while the All-Star catcher may be hated by some, there's no doubt he's done everything in his power to help this Brewers team make their second-ever World Series.

Gary Sanchez is a true veteran, and his walk against Mason Miller helped the team walk things off in Game 2 of the NLDS. 

That said, Sanchez is 33 years old, and he barely hit .200 this season. He's clearly not the long-term answer this team is looking for, but it's not like No. 11 prospect Jefferson Quero is either.

Quero has had some injuries that see him act more as a designated hitter than a catcher, leaving the team's next best catching option as No. 14 Marco Dinges, someone who at least has an ETA of 2027.