Yadier Molina Hopeful To Return To Lineup Wednesday rotoballer.com Tue 6/8/21 6:04 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) is hopeful to return to the starting lineup on Wednesday, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. Molina was removed from Saturday's game with a bruised knee after being hit by a foul ball, and was held out of Sunday's contest. Manager Mike Shildt said that Molina could be used in an emergency situation in Tuesday's matchup with the Indians, but he needs at least another day before he is back to 100 percent. Andrew Knizner will get the start ...

Yadier Molina Exits Saturday’s Contest rotoballer.com Sat 6/5/21 3:44 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (knee) was removed from Saturday's matchup against the Reds. The veteran is currently dealing with a bruised left knee, with an update on his status moving ahead likely coming sometime soon. The 38-year-old is batting .279 to go along with 41 hits, 27 RBI, and seven homers throughout 147 plate appearances this season. Fantasy managers will undoubtedly be eagerly awaiting an official word regarding his status moving ahead, but he may miss a game or two ...

Yadier Molina Not In Wednesday's Lineup rotoballer.com Wed 5/26/21 1:18 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is taking a seat on the bench for Wednesday's day game against the Chicago White Sox. Molina is 4-for-14 with a double and a home run in his last four games. Andrew Knizner will be behind the plate for the Cardinals batting sixth against White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon.

Yadier Molina Hits Two Singles In Monday's Loss rotoballer.com Mon 5/24/21 11:42 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was one of only two Cardinals players to record multiple hits in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Molina went 2-for-4 with two singles, raising his batting average to .289 and his OPS to .869. Molina has been taking a completely different approach this season, as he's striking out far more than he ever has (almost double his career strikeout rate!), but also making much harder contact and barreling the ball when he does connect. He's ...

Yadier Molina Gets Day Off Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 5/13/21 12:43 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Brewers. Molina is getting a breather in the midst of an 0-for-8 stretch with three strikeouts in his last two games, though fantasy managers should be patient with the veteran backstop, who had compiled three hits and four RBI to start the month of May. Andrew Knizner will start in place of Molina on Thursday and bat eighth against Brewers' righty Corbin Burnes.

Yadier Molina Drives In Three In His Return rotoballer.com Sat 5/8/21 10:27 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina returned from the injured list for Saturday's game and drove in three runs. Molina went 1-for-4 with the three RBI in his first game since April 26. He'd missed time due to a foot injury but was able to catch the full game and looked fine throughout. He'll have a .319 batting average and a .969 OPS heading into his next game.

Yadier Molina Activated, In Starting Lineup Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 5/8/21 2:05 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) has been activated from the injured list and is in the starting lineup against the Rockies. He has been out since April 27 with a tendon strain in his right foot, but before the injury he had been off to a hot start, slashing .323/.366/.631 with five home runs, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored in 19 games. He is batting sixth in the lineup Saturday afternoon against Colorado.

Yadier Molina Could Return To Lineup This Weekend rotoballer.com Fri 5/7/21 8:43 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) could return to action as soon as this weekend, according to Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Molina landed on the injured list on April 27 with a tendon strain in his right foot, and he just recently resumed baseball activities. He was off to a hot start prior to the injury, slashing .323/.366/.631 with five home runs, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored in 19 games. Managers should keep an eye out for updates, and be prepared to place him back...

Yadier Molina Cleared For Some Baseball Activity rotoballer.com Thu 5/6/21 4:22 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) has been cleared to begin some baseball activities, according to Cardinals president John Mozeliak. Molina landed on the injured list on April 27 with what the team described as a foot strain in his right foot. Depending on how he progresses through his rehab, Molina could return sometime in the middle of this month. He'll return to a .323/.366/.631 slash line. In the meantime, Andrew Knizner should continue to get most of the starts behind the ...

Yadier Molina Has Not Resumed Baseball Activities Yet rotoballer.com Mon 5/3/21 9:39 PM

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) has yet to resume baseball activities, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. Molina was placed on the injured list last week with a tendon strain in his right foot. Silver reports that Molina posted a picture of himself in a walking boot last week, but Molina says he is improving by the day and the team plans to evaluate him as the week progresses. Molina got off to a hot start with a .323/.366/.631 triple-slash line with five home runs, 14 RBI...