Molina will be on the bench Saturday against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina has gone 0-for-14 at the plate over his last four games, though he's struck out just once. He and Andrew Knizner have now alternated starts behind the plate for the last six games.

Molina is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Molina will take a seat for the day game after a night game, allowing Andrew Knizner to pick up a turn behind the dish. Since returning earlier this month following a stint on the injured list, Molina has slashed .200/.241/.200 across 17 games.

Molina (personal) was activated from the restricted list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Molina landed on the restricted list Saturday to handle personal matters in Puerto Rico, but he'll be available for the Cardinals' series against the Cubs to begin the week. The 40-year-old will reclaim his role as the Cardinals' primary catcher starting with Monday's game in Chicago, while Ivan Herrera was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Molina was placed on the restricted list Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Per Katie Woo of The Athletic, Molina is away handling personal matters in Puerto Rico, but he is expected to return to start Monday at Wrigley Field. Ivan Herrera was recalled to provide depth behind the plate the rest of the weekend.

Molina went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Molina moved into fifth place on the all-time list for hits by a primary catcher. The solid performance Friday has him hitting .250 (11-for-44) in August, though he's added just two RBI and two runs scored through those 14 contests. The 40-year-old backstop has a .222/.243/.283 slash line with two home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, one stolen base and five doubles through 185 plate appearances this year.

Molina isn't starting Wednesday against the Rockies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-3 during Tuesday's win over Colorado. Andrew Knizner will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

Molina is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, according to John Denton of MLB.com.

EDGE Analysis

Molina has played regularly since being activated from the injured list earlier this month, but he will sit Sunday with the Cardinals playing a day game following a night game. Andrew Knizner will take Molina's place behind the plate.

Molina is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, according to John Denton of MLB.com.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals were off Monday, so the veteran will get a bit of an extended breather. Andrew Knizner will get the nod behind the plate in Molina's place.

Molina isn't starting the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday against the Cubs, but he'll get a breather during Thursday's matinee. Andrew Knizner will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

Molina (knee) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Molina didn't make an impact with the bat Tuesday, but he helped complete a double play and threw out a potential base-stealer. He hadn't played since mid-June due to the knee injury, though the veteran catcher wasn't hitting all that well early in the season. He's now at a .207/.218/.286 slash line with two home runs, 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base through 142 plate appearances, though he should see a larger role than Andrew Knizner going forward.