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The St. Louis Cardinals (10-23, worst record in National League) are in panic mode right now. The starting pitching staff is getting hit hard, bright prospects are being sent down to the minors and now expensive catcher Willson Contreras is being moved out of position. This team needs a familiar face to hold this house […]

After years of playing behind the plate opposite Yadier Molina, Willson Contreras joined the St. Louis Cardinals after the legendary catcher retired. He left the Chicago Cubs to sign with the Cardinals, bringing a huge change to the organization after Molina’s 19-year career. Despite being on opposite sides of one of MLB’s biggest rivalries, Contreras […]

Thursday will be a start of a new era of St. Louis Cardinals baseball, as they are now in the post-Yadier Molina/Albert Pujols era. And for his regular-season debut for the Cardinals, which will take place on Opening Day against the Toronto Blue Jays at home, catcher Willson Contreras will be wearing a special pair […]

The St. Louis Cardinals embarked on a new era following the 2022 season. Yadier Molina officially called it a career after the Cardinals’ postseason exit in the National League wild-card round, and the team opted to replace him with now-former Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. The two sides came to terms on a five-year, $87.5 […]

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made MLB history last season when they took the mound together for their 325th career start, setting the majors record for most together as a battery. The chances of Wainwright accomplishing the feat with newly signed catcher Willson Contreras? Not likely, says Molina. “I asked Yadi what the chances are […]

Willson Contreras recently inked a 5-year, $87.5M dollar deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. The star catcher revealed that Adam Wainwright was the first Cardinals’ player to reach out amid the signing. And Contreras shared Wainwright’s hilarious Yadier Molina-inspired message, per Talkin’ Baseball. “Waino (Adam Wainwright) was the first guy to call me when the […]

Willson Contreras stunned MLB when he agreed to join the St. Louis Cardinals in free agency after spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Chicago Cubs. Ahead of the move to St. Louis, Contreras shared an emotional message for Cardinals fans, via The Players Tribune. The Cardinals’ newly-acquired catcher opened his address […]

It’s the end of an era for the St. Louis Cardinals. After 19 seasons of being assured of above-average to elite defense behind the plate to go along with clutch hitting, Yadier Molina has decided to call it quits after the Cardinals got swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wild Card round. Molina […]

The tremendous careers of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have come to an end. The St. Louis Cardinals lost the NL Wild Card round to the Philadelphia Phillies in two games. Now, the two legends of the game are heading into retirement. Pujols retureds to being a true slugger with the Cardinals this season and […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ MLB playoffs campaign may have ended, but Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper won’t forget how Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina didn’t bow down without a fight. Harper gave both Pujols and Molina their flowers after the hard-fought Game 2 on Saturday night. The Phillies came out on top 2-0 to sweep […]

Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina both ended their legendary careers on Saturday night as the St. Louis Cardinals bowed out of the Wild Card series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Despite the heartbreaking 2-0 loss, both Pujols and Molina went down swinging – literally – and extended the Cardinals’ lifeline during the contest with a pair […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the best teams in the MLB for so long, having finished under .500 only once this century. This is thanks in no small part to Cardinals legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, who have led the team to two World Series triumphs in 2006 and 2011. With […]

There’s still a very long way to go but the St. Louis Cardinals have just taken a big step closer to winning a World Series in the final season of the tandem of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina. After the Cardinals officially locked up the National League Central division title with a 6-2 road win […]

Last night, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers by a score of 4-1. Not only was this game significant in the standings, pushing the Cardinals eight games ahead of the Brewers in the NL Central, but it was also a historical outing for two Cardinals greats. Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright started their […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the most successful franchises in the 21st century. Since the 2000 season, the Cardinals have only finished with a losing record only once, a 78-84 record in 2007, perennially being in the playoff hunt despite a revolving cast of stars. However, through all that roster turnover, one pair […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are back at Wrigley Field for the final time this season for their last matchup with the Chicago Cubs. This is all but certainly the final time Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will be playing a game at the iconic MLB ballpark, and ahead of their final go-around at Wrigley, the […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a legend in the game of baseball. He will be a Hall of Famer when it’s time for his name to be included on the ballot. However, that’s the future. In the present, he’s still making history. Molina started the Cardinals game against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. […]

St. Louis Cardinals star catcher Yadier Molina is a fan favorite and likely future Hall of Famer. But his recent decision to leave the team for a few days will raise some eyebrows. Molina, who owns a professional basketball team in Puerto Rico, told the Cardinals he missed their Saturday and Sunday games against the […]

Albert Pujols turned back the clocks and gave St. Louis Cardinals fans a moment to remember in a rousing win over the Colorado Rockies. He smacked a pinch-hit grand slam to give him his 690th career home run. Fellow Cardinals veteran Yadier Molina showed Pujols with “One more year!” chants. The 42-year-old stayed firm in […]

Yadier Molina is in his 19th MLB season, all of which were spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. A fan favorite through and through, the 39-year-old Molina will go down as one of the greatest catchers of all time when it’s all said and done. On Sunday, Molina achieved an insanely impressive feat. Molina recorded […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina could soon make his long-awaited return to action. Molina was slotted in to bat third as a designated hitter for the Memphis Redbirds in their Triple-A matchup against the Norfolk Tides on Thursday. MLB.com’s John Denton noted that Molina could earn a start as a catcher in the Redbirds’ […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ catcher Yadier Molina’s 6th inning defensive catch on a pop out to retire the Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes may not have seemed all that significant at first. However, Molina became MLB’s all-time leader in putouts by a catcher on the play. Molina passed Hall of Famer Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez with his 14,865th putout to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals picked up a loss Wednesday night, as they fell prey to the Tampa Bay Rays on the road to the tune of an 11-3 score, but they at least provided a light moment for their fans when veteran pair catcher Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols had fun late in the contest. […]

Sunday Night Baseball did not go exactly as planned for ESPN. The game between the Cardinals and Giants ended up in a St. Louis 15-6 blowout. However, there was excitement despite the lop-sided result. Albert Pujols made his pitching debut which captured the interest of the MLB world. Cardinals’ veteran ace Adam Wainwright shared his […]

Saturday was quite a special day for both St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and former San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey. The Giants celebrated the career of Posey with a ceremony ahead of their home matchup against the Cardinals. On the other hand, Molina logged the 1,000th RBI of his career during the second […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina just continues to bolster his Baseball Hall of Fame resume at this stage in his career. Molina starred in the Cardinals’ two-run second inning in their road matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. His key hit to the right side of the field was good enough to […]

At first glance, the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins’ Tuesday night game seemed just like any other. With starter Adam Wainwright on the mound, the Cardinals were seeking to get back into the winning column with perhaps their best pitcher going for them. However, there was something incredible going on behind the scenes. Wainwright […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the most storied franchises in MLB history. With 11 World Series titles to their name, the Cardinals have been a model of consistency over their 130-year history.   The Cardinals enter the 2022 season looking to build upon three consecutive playoff appearances. They will look to challenge the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been enjoyed every last second of future Hall of Fame catcher Yadier Molina. Well, it appears they will be able to enjoy him for a little longer. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, the Cardinals are signing Molina to a one-year extension worth $10 million. The Cardinals have agreed […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Yadier Molina have opened up talks for an extension deal ahead of the upcoming offseason, according to Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of The Athletic. For the moment, the two sides are currently in discussions for a possible one-year, $9 million deal. Molina hit free agency in the last offseason. […]

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina made history on Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis. Molina became the first backstop in MLB history to catch 2,000 games exclusively with one team when he camped behind the plate for a matinee against the Washington Nationals. Cardinals starting pitcher and longtime Molina teammate Adam Wainwright gave the crowd a chance […]

Things got a little bit feisty during Saturday’s matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals. Reds right fielder Nick Castellanos was at the very thick of an all-out melee between the two sides which could have easily gone ugly. Here’s a look at the incident in question (h/t Bally Sports Cincinnati on […]

Yadier Molina is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal, according to reporting from Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Contract details have yet to be announced. Yadier Molina back to Cards. 1 year. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 9, 2021 Molina has spent the entirety of his 17-year career with the Cardinals, […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina was visibly emotional after homering in his first at-bat during the Redbirds’ game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The reason? The Cardinals catcher knocked it out of the park wearing the No. 21 in honor of MLB Hall of Famer and countryman Roberto Clemente. It was an incredible […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is among the list of six players who have openly decided to acknowledge they’ve contracted COVID-19. The Cardinals reportedly had as many 13 players and staff testing positive for the novel coronavirus. Infielder Paul DeJong is also among those who have tested positive, along with Junior Fernández, Rangel Ravelo, […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina may only have one year left on his contract, but that doesn’t mean he plans on retiring. According to Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Molina’s representatives have informed the Cardinals that the veteran plans on playing beyond 2020, and St. Louis seems to have interest in bringing […]

The St. Louis Cardinals currently lead the National League Central by 2.5 games over the Chicago Cubs and 7.5 games over the struggling Milwaukee Brewers. To get to this point, the contributions of both Paul DeJong and Yadier Molina cannot go under-appreciated. DeJong just broke his own franchise record for home runs in a season […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Having had one of the most consistent seasons in the National League Central, the St. Louis Cardinals have the pieces in place to win the division. Even with not making any big additions at the trade deadline, this team is built for the playoffs already. The keys to getting to the playoffs, then […]