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Yadier Molina #4 | Catcher | St. Louis Cardinals
Height: 5-11    Weight: 225    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Jul 13, 1982, Bayamon,
Contract: Signed through 2011, club option for 2012
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November 5, 2008
MLB.com reports that catcher Yadier Molina was awarded his first Gold Glove of his career on Wednesday.
September 23, 2008
Manager Tony LaRussa commented that he expects Yadier Molina to return at some point during the Cardinals' final seven games, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
September 21, 2008
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is unsure when he will be able to return from his deep thigh bruise, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I thought it was going to take two or three days," Molina remarked.
September 19, 2008
Yadier Molina remains bothered by his deep quad bruise, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
September 18, 2008
Again on Thursday, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was not in the lineup due to a nagging thigh injury, according to the Cardinals official web site. Molina suffered the injury on September 10th and has only played in one game since then.
September 17, 2008
Yadier Molina missed his fifth start in six games Tuesday due to his ailing left thigh, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
September 14, 2008
Molina was removed from Sunday's game after reaggravating his left thigh injury, according to MLB.com.
September 14, 2008
Molina is expected to be in the lineup on Sunday after missing time with a bruised thigh, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
September 13, 2008
Yadier Molina is nearing his return to the Cardinals following his bout with a bruised left thigh, according to MLB.com.
September 11, 2008
Yadier Molina is expected to miss a few days after a collision at the plate with Ted Lilly. Molina has a sore thigh and a bruised shoulder, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
September 10, 2008
Yadier Molina had to leave the Cardinals game with the Cubs in the fifth inning due to a bruised thigh, according to the Associated Press. He was replaced in the lineup by Jason LaRue.
August 22, 2008
Yadier Molina went 4-for-5, scored two runs and drove in four as the Cardinals bludgeoned the Braves 18-3.
August 21, 2008
Yadier Molina was scratched from the lineup Wednesday due to a bruised foot, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
July 30, 2008
Yadier Molina has five hits in his last two games to push his average up to .307 on the year, the ninth best mark in the National League.
July 11, 2008
Yadier Molina continues to dominate lefties. He entered Friday nights game batting .373 against southpaws and manager Tony La Russa batted him fifth. He went 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI.
July 10, 2008
Yadier Molina went 1-for-4 and drove in the only run for the Cardinals in their loss to Philadelphia. He is hitting .303 on the season.
July 5, 2008
Yadier Molina went 1-for-3 on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to 12 games for the Cardinals.
June 22, 2008
The Cardinals have fielded Yadier Molina at first base today, giving Molina his first time on the playing field since suffering a concussion last week, according to MLB.com.
June 21, 2008
Yadier Molina was held out of the lineup Saturday due to a regression in his performance on the imPACT concussion screening exam, according to MLB.com. Molina started at DH on Friday and hit a home run, and even though he said he did not feel any different on Saturday than he did on Friday, he was not clear due to the screening results. "He didn't score as well today as he did last night," manager Tony La Russa said. "It could have been the stress of playing. We figured we were best just to give him the whole day off."
June 19, 2008
Yadier Molina will travel with the team for their set against Boston on Friday, according to MLB.com. Manager Tony LaRussa said, "He's feeling better, but Molina has not been cleared yet to play."
June 17, 2008
Yadier Molina has recovered surprisingly well from his mild concussion, and he could return to the lineup sometime this week, according to MLB.com. The catcher suffered the injury when the Phillies' Eric Brunlett collided with him on Sunday. "The pain in my neck went away," said Molina. "The neck feels fine. My body feels fine. It's just the headaches. I'm going out, going to stretch with the team, try to run out on the field. If I feel fine, a couple of days and I'll be back."
June 17, 2008
Yadier Molina, who is recovering from a mild concussion, has been released from the hospital on Monday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The team remains hopeful he can avoid the DL and GM John Mozeliak said (after his hospital visit), "He was in good spirits. He said he felt better."
June 16, 2008
Yadier Molina is not likely to land on the DL, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He sustained a mild concussion during Sunday's hard collision at home plate during battle with the Phillies, and it looked worse than it actually turned out to be.
June 15, 2008
It has been disclosed that Yadier Molina suffered a mild concussion during Sunday's brutal collision at home plate against the Phillies, and he will be kept overnight in the hospital as a precaution, according to MLB.com.
June 15, 2008
Yadier Molina was involved in a collision at home plate with Eric Bruntlett of the Phillies. During an attempted tag -- Molina took a hard hit in an awkward position -- and had to be carried off the field after the medical team secured his neck. Molina landed as if he had no movement in his lower extremities and never moved during the five minutes he laid on the ground waiting for the doctor to arrive. The injury looks to be serious.
June 3, 2008
The Cardinals put the 6-1 hurt on the Washington Nationals this evening with catcher Yadier Molina leading the charge. Molina went 2-for-5 at the dish with his third homer of the season, good for three RBIs on the night.
May 28, 2008
The Cardinals didn't have a ton of offense this evening, but catcher Yadier Molina came through and helped his team earn the 6-1 win over Houston. Molina went 2-for-4 with two singles, totaling two RBIs and a run scored on the night.
May 14, 2008
St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina has been fined an undisclosed amount but will avoid suspension following his ejection from Monday's battle with Milwaukee, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
May 13, 2008
Yadier Molina will likely be facing disciplinary action from the team as a result of his temper tantrum on Monday night, according to the Associated Press. “We’ll hear something,” manager Tony La Russa said of Molina's eruption after arguing balls and strikes. “It’s not going to go unnoticed.”
May 8, 2008
Yadier Molina had two hits and an RBI as he continues to ride right along with a .302 batting average.
May 3, 2008
Yadier Molina hit his second homer of the season in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Cubs. He went 2-for-3 overall, with one RBI.
April 22, 2008
Yadier Molina will ride the pine in favor of Jason LaRue at catcher today, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The team is facing left-handed pitcher Manny Parra of Milwaukee today.
April 5, 2008
Yadier Molina had two hits and two RBI on Saturday in the Cardinals 5-4 victory over the Nationals. Molina is nothing more than a catcher two in all but NL Only leagues, but he did hit .275 last season to offer hope that he could be a decent depth play even if the power never comes around.
April 3, 2008
Yadier Molina is not in the Cardinals' lineup today, as Jason LaRue is starting at catcher. Molina notably suffered through a poor spring training and is only hitting 2-for-8 so far in the regular season.
March 20, 2008
Yadier Molina continues to struggle this spring as he went 0-for-4 against the Orioles on Wednesday, while leaving eight men on base. His spring average now sits at .209.
February 14, 2008
Yadier Molina, who is coming off 2007 season ending surgery, lost 10 to 15 pounds this winter, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The feared arm of Molina is a plus for the Cards defense, but his offense must improve if he is to be considered a fantasy option in mixed formats.
January 21, 2008
Yadier Molina inked a four-year, $15.5 million deal with the Cardinals Monday. The deal includes a $7 million club option for 2012. Molina is primarily known for his defense, but he did hit a career-best .275 in 2007.