The St. Louis Cardinals placed catcher Yadier Molina on the bereavement list on Monday and recalled catcher Ivan Herrera from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. With Molina out for at least the next three days, Andrew Knizner will operate as the Cardinals primary backstop. Molina is slashing .239/.239/.337 with only two home runs, eight RBI, nine runs scored and one stolen base in 26 games so far in 2022. The 10-time All-Star isn't nearly the force offensively that he was in the prime ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (illness) is back behind the dish and is hitting eighth on Wednesday against Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic. Also, outfielder Juan Yepez is making his major league debut in right field, and he will hit fifth in the batting order. Molina missed Tuesday's game with sinus issues, but the 39-year-old is back in there. He hasn't been much of a fantasy asset with a .208 average, one extra-base hit and no RBI in the early going. Yepez, the team's ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (illness) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Andrew Knizner will be getting the start behind the plate in his place. According to Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, Molina woke up with some sinus-like symptoms. He tested negative for COVID-19, but Marmol opted to give Molina the day off. The 39-year-old veteran has a .208/.208/.229 slash line over 14 games so far this year. It sounds as if ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina isn't starting on Tuesday for a matchup with the New York Mets and right-hander Chris Bassitt. Molina had previously started four of St. Louis' last six games. Instead, it'll be Andrew Knizner getting the start behind the plate and batting eighth. Molina is batting .156 with no walks in 32 plate appearances this season. Knizner is hitting .318 with a .400 on-base percentage and a home run in 25 plate appearances so far for St. Louis. It's not an easy ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran catcher appears to be getting a routine day off here. Molina is off to a slow start at the plate this season, but everyone knows what he is capable of doing with the bat. Andrew Knizner will bat ninth and draw the start at catcher against left-hander Aaron Ashby. This isn't exactly a favorable spot for Knizner, so fantasy managers can continue to ignore ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (shoulder) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. According to Cardinals beat writer Jeff Jones, Molina has been dealing with shoulder soreness over the past few days and he has had limited mobility. Andrew Knizner is replacing Molina in the lineup for Tuesday's game. The 39-year-old Molina has slashed .261/.316/.435 with three home runs, 15 RBI and 11 runs so far this month. He should be ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is getting a day off Sunday as the team chases their 16th consecutive win against the Chicago Cubs. Andrew Knizner will step in as the battery-mate of starting pitcher Jake Woodford. Molina has not had the strongest season at the plate, slashing .254/.299/.374 with 11 homers and three steals in 433 at-bats. He likely isn't rostered in many one-catcher leagues, but fantasy managers will have to look to other options Sunday.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is back in the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Molina didn't play in the first game as Andrew Knizner got the start. Knizner went hitless in three plate appearances. Now, Molina returns to the lineup with Zach Davies on the mound for the Cubs. He'll hit fifth. The veteran is batting .254 with a .298 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and three stolen bases in 458 plate appearances this season and could ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to MLB.com. Molina has been below-average offensively this season, slashing .253/.299/.375 with 10 HRs and 57 RBI over 106 games. He only has value in deep leagues or two catcher formats. Backup catcher Andrew Knizner will catch and bat eighth. Knizner should be left on the waiver wire in all leagues with his insufficient .538 OPS over 51 games.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina announced on Wednesday that 2022 will be his final season in the MLB. The news comes one day after he signed a one-year, $10 million extension with the Cardinals. Molina has had an historic run with the Cardinals, dating back to his rookie year with the team back in 2004. He's continued to produce both offensively and defensively for the team over the years. Now 39 years old, Molina is still putting together a decent offensive season. He's slashed ...