St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has not yet filed his formal retirement paperwork, but he's expected to do so before the conclusion of the World Series. Along with legendary first baseman Albert Pujols, Molina will ride off into the sunset this fall after a Hall of Fame career. But he won't be leaving baseball right away, as he's managing in Venezuela this winter before serving as the skipper for Team Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. The 40-year-old backstop was a 10-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove winner and two-time World Series champion in 19 big-league seasons. Molina walks away with a career .277/.327/.399 slash line, 176 home runs, 1,022 RBI and 777 runs scored in 2,224 regular season games played.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) will remain sidelined for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 40-year-old catcher will miss his third game in a row due to right knee soreness. The organization does consider him day-to-day, so hopefully he can avoid a trip to the injured list. Andrew Knizner will cover behind the plate and bat eighth against left-hander Andrew Heaney on Friday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly.
The St. Louis Cardinals activated catcher Yadier Molina from the restricted list on Monday and optioned catcher Ivan Herrera to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. The Cardinals also removed right-hander Ryan Helsley from the paternity list and placed him on the restricted list. Molina has been away from the team handling personal matters in Puerto Rico since Saturday, but he'll be available to begin the week and has returned to catching duties while batting eighth against Chicago Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly on Monday. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer is limping to the finish line of an amazing career with St. Louis, as he's hitting just .222/.243/.283 with two home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and a stolen base in his 180 at-bats in 2022.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was placed on the restricted list Saturday. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, he is handling personal matters in Puerto Rico but is expected to return Monday against the Chicago Cubs. The 40-year-old has collected a hit in eight of his last 12 games. He is slashing .222/.243/.283 with two home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs, and a stolen base over 54 games in 2022. Molina is mainly an option in two-catcher formats. Ivan Herrera was recalled from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (hand, knee) made his first rehab appearance with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds on Thursday. He had to be removed from the game midway through after he was hit in his left hand by a pitch. According to Matt Infield of Memphis's Action News 5, the general feeling amidst the Cardinals' organization is that Molina will be fine and that he avoided a serious injury. Infield also stated that there was optimism Molina could be back on the field for the next Redbirds game.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) will begin his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday. He will bat third and serve as the designated hitter. Molina is expected to play for Memphis on Thursday and Friday (likely as the catcher), and then he could return from the injured list to rejoin the Cardinals next Tuesday. The 40-year-old hasn't played since June 15 in what is expected to be his final big-league season in a storied career. Molina is just a shell of his former self offensively, as he's hit just .213/.225/.294 with two home runs, 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and one stolen base in 136 at-bats in 2022. When he returns, he will continue to split time with Andrew Knizner.
Yadier Molina Set To Begin Rehab Stint At Triple-A
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis this Thursday. According to John Denton of MLB.com, the Cardinals are planning for Molina to play a few games at Triple-A, then return to the team on August 2. On that day, the Cardinals will play against the Chicago Cubs and Molina's longtime teammate Adam Wainwright is scheduled to pitch. The 40-year-old has been out since the middle of June due to right knee inflammation. He appeared in 38 games this year prior to landing on the injured list and slashed .213/.225/.294 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs.
Yadier Molina Yet To Be Cleared For Baseball Activities
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) has yet to be cleared for baseball activities, according to Cardinals beat writer John Denton. Molina, who has been on the injured list due to right knee inflammation since June 16, is currently rehabbing the injury back in Puerto Rico. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol stated that Molina is both "working hard" and "feeling better," but that he remains without a timetable. The 39-year-old announced that 2022 would be his last season in the majors. He's been held to just 38 games so far this year and he's slashed .213/.225/.294 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs. The Cardinals will continue to rotate between Andrew Knizner and Austin Romine at catcher while the future Hall of Famer remains out.
The St. Louis Cardinals are preparing to be without 10-time All-Star catcher Yadier Molina (knee) for at least a few weeks as the 39-year-old tries to recover from knee soreness that has plagued him for most of the season. Top catching prospect Ivan Herrera has been called up from Triple-A Memphis, but Andrew Knizner will receive the bulk of the starts behind the plate. Molina received multiple cortisone shots last weekend, and there is no definitive timetable for his return. He has been trying to get in shape during the season after reporting late to spring training due to a personal matter, and he has fought consistent pain since March, which would explain why he's hitting just .213 with two homers and a .519 OPS in 2022. Knizner is batting just .198/.283/.257 in 36 games, so the Cardinals have gotten very little from the catching position offensively.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was activated from the bereavement list and is catching and batting sixth on Thursday night against Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Eric Lauer. Molina spent the three-day minimum on the bereavement list and will return to a .239/.239/.337 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI, nine runs scored and one stolen base in 26 games played in 2022. The 10-time All-Star backstop just doesn't have a ton of offensive upside at this point in his career, and he'll have a tough matchup in his return to action against the lefty Lauer.
