Molina is out of the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina went 3-for-18 with a double, two RBI, two walks and a strikeout over his last five games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four matchups. Andrew Knizner will start behind the dish and bat eighth in Saturday's matinee.

Molina is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina will get a breather after going 1-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Cubs. Andrew Knizner will get the start at catcher and bat ninth Friday.

Molina is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina will take a seat for the afternoon game after he was behind the plate for the first two contests of the series. Andrew Knizner checks in at catcher in place of Molina, who finished May with a .241 average, two home runs, nine RBI and seven runs over 18 games.

Molina is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Molina will rest for the day game after he went 1-for-4 while starting at catcher in Saturday's 8-3 win. Andrew Knizner checks in for Molina behind the plate.

Molina will be on the bench Friday against the Brewers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina started Thursday following a three-game absence in which he returned to Puerto Rico to be with his son, who was undergoing arm surgery after injuring himself in a baseball game. He'll head back to the bench Friday as Andrew Knizner takes over behind the plate.

Molina (personal) was activated from the bereavement list and is starting at catcher and batting sixth Thursday against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Molina will rejoin the Cardinals after spending the three-day minimum on the bereavement list. The 39-year-old has a .273/.273/.455 slash line with two home runs and eight RBI through 13 games in May.

The Cardinals placed Molina (personal) on the bereavement list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

St. Louis called up Ivan Herrera from Triple-A Memphis to give the team another option behind the dish, but Andrew Knizner is expected to take over as the No. 1 catcher while the 10-time All-Star is away from the Cardinals. Per MLB rules, Molina won't be eligible to be activated for at least three days after landing on the bereavement list, so he'll miss the Cardinals' two-game series with the Blue Jays at minimum.

Molina is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals and Pirates are wrapping up their series with a game that begins at 11:35 a.m. ET, so Molina will just be getting a breather after he caught both of St. Louis' past two games. Andrew Knizner replaces Molina behind the dish.

Molina went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Molina contributed a two-run single during the Cardinals' four-run rally in the sixth inning. The catcher has multiple hits in three of his last six games. He's up to a .250/.250/.352 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base through 88 plate appearances this year. It's a little concerning he has yet to draw a walk after posting at least a five percent walk rate in four of the last five years -- he's never had an on-base percentage lower than .274 in a full season.

Molina isn't starting Thursday's contest versus the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Molina will be on the bench after starting Wednesday's loss behind the plate, going 1-for-3 in the contest. Andrew Knizner is starting at catcher and will bat ninth in the series finale.