The St. Louis Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract extension for the 2022 season, according to sources. The 10-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove winner, four-time Platinum Glove winner, two-time World Series champion and Silver Slugger winner will be back for what is expected to be his final season. The 39-year-old is currently in his 18th MLB season and is hitting a respectable .259 with 51 RBI and eight home runs in 94 games this year. As a catcher,...

The St. Louis Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina are in discussions about a one-year contract extension, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. Molina, who is 39 years old and nearing the end of his career, is currently on a one-year deal after resigning with the Cardinals during the offseason. He was off to a good start before slowing down and producing a .562 OPS since June. Overall, he's slashing .256/.303/.378 with eight home runs, 49 RBI and 30 runs. If he can pick up his play a bit, ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina drove in the only run the Cardinals would score in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Molina went 2-for-4 with two singles, including a shutout-ending RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was Molina's 43rd RBI of the year. He's hitting .258 with a .685 OPS while still playing outstanding defense behind the plate.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (neck) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against Cleveland Indians right-hander Cal Quantrill after missing a few games with minor neck stiffness. Molina is hitting fifth on Tuesday night. The 39-year-old veteran backstop remains fantasy relevant this year with his .250/.295/.390 slash line and eight home runs, 41 RBI and two stolen bases at a weak position, but he's struggled since the All-Star break with five hits in 27 at-bats (.185) with no...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (neck) is not in the lineup for Saturday night's matchup with the Reds after he was unavailable to pinch-hit in Friday's game due to neck stiffness, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. Molina was set to enter the game in the ninth inning as a pinch-hitter, but he started feeling stiffness in his neck which caused Adam Wainwright to enter the game as a pinch-hitter instead. There's no word as to whether this could be an issue that keeps him out for ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) has elected not to play in the All-Star Game in Denver next week. Molina said he is choosing to take that time to continue recovering from a right foot tendon strain that landed him on the injured list back in April. While the news may leave Cardinals fans disappointed, it should excite fantasy managers who want the veteran catcher healthy down the stretch. Molina has improved as the season has gone on, hitting .296/.321/.407 with one home run and...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina hit three singles on Tuesday in a win over the San Francisco Giants. Molina went 3-for-5 with an RBI, giving him 39 runs driven in on the season to go along with his .260 batting average and .728 OPS. He's not the guy you'd ideally want in the cleanup spot, but as long as he continues to hit there in the Cardinals lineup, he should have plenty of chances to produce runs.

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-decision on Friday when he allowed two runs on seven hits with a strikeout across seven innings in a 9-3 loss to the Cardinals. Gonzalez gave the Cards fits all night long despite only striking out one batter. He kept them off balance and scattered seven hits over his seven innings of work. He served up a two-run homer to Yadier Molina in the top of the second inning, which accounted for the only damage against him. He was in line ...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina went 3-for-5 with one homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-3 win over the Rockies in 10 innings. The 38-year-old's eighth homer of the season was a two-run shot in the second inning off of Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez. The performance was a welcomed sight, as the nine-time All-Star struggled mightily during June. Yadi had zero homers, eight RBI and dropped his batting average 30 points (.284 to .254) during the...

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina got three hits in Friday's loss to the Chicago Cubs. Molina went 3-for-4, with all of his hits being singles. Despite being on base three times, "Yadi" did not score a run nor drive one in. He's hitting .286 with an .823 OPS and has been one of the better fantasy catchers this season when he's been healthy. Plenty of fantasy managers got a late-round steal in Molina this season.