August 22, 2022
The St. Louis Cardinals activated catcher
Yadier Molina from the restricted list on Monday and optioned catcher
Ivan Herrera to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. The Cardinals also removed right-hander
Ryan Helsley from the paternity list and placed him on the restricted list. Molina has been away from the team handling personal matters in Puerto Rico since Saturday, but he'll be available to begin the week and has returned to catching duties while batting eighth against Chicago Cubs left-hander
Drew Smyly on Monday. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer is limping to the finish line of an amazing career with St. Louis, as he's hitting just .222/.243/.283 with two home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and a stolen base in his 180 at-bats in 2022.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Cardinals Twitter
August 20, 2022
St. Louis Cardinals catcher
Yadier Molina was placed on the restricted list Saturday. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, he is handling personal matters in Puerto Rico but is expected to return Monday against the Chicago Cubs. The 40-year-old has collected a hit in eight of his last 12 games. He is slashing .222/.243/.283 with two home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs, and a stolen base over 54 games in 2022. Molina is mainly an option in two-catcher formats.
Ivan Herrera was recalled from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: St. Louis Cardinals
July 29, 2022
St. Louis Cardinals catcher
Yadier Molina (hand, knee) made his first rehab appearance with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds on Thursday. He had to be removed from the game midway through after he was hit in his left hand by a pitch. According to Matt Infield of Memphis's Action News 5, the general feeling amidst the Cardinals' organization is that Molina will be fine and that he avoided a serious injury. Infield also stated that there was optimism Molina could be back on the field for the next Redbirds game.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: Matt Infield
July 28, 2022
St. Louis Cardinals catcher
Yadier Molina (knee) will begin his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday. He will bat third and serve as the designated hitter. Molina is expected to play for Memphis on Thursday and Friday (likely as the catcher), and then he could return from the injured list to rejoin the Cardinals next Tuesday. The 40-year-old hasn't played since June 15 in what is expected to be his final big-league season in a storied career. Molina is just a shell of his former self offensively, as he's hit just .213/.225/.294 with two home runs, 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and one stolen base in 136 at-bats in 2022. When he returns, he will continue to split time with
Andrew Knizner.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - John Denton
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