Louis in June Jon Heyman of the MLB Network Twitter link notes that the current expectation for both Molina and the Cardinals is that will indeed be his final year as a player. If that ultimately proves to be the case, he would retire as the rare one-franchise star. With Molina wrapped up, the Cardinals figure to turn to Adam Wainwright , another impending free agent who has been in St.
Louis for ages. Wainwright made his debut in and has led the St. Louis rotation for a good portion of the past fifteen years. Despite turning 40 years old this month, Wainwright has been one of the better pitchers in the National League this season. Assuming he wants to keep playing beyond this year, the Cardinals would have every reason to look to hammer out an extension with Wainwright as well. Louis could look to address the rotation and middle infield this winter.
Katie Woo of the Athletic first reported the agreement and its terms. Molina has spoken in the past of playing through his age season, which would be the campaign.
Knizner is hitting. The year-old Molina, meanwhile, has racked up plate appearances on the season and turned in a. As usual, Molina has drawn standout marks for his defensive work this season.
His 43 percent caught-stealing rate is 17 percent better than the 26 percent league average, and Defensive Runs Saved values him at plus-5 overall. Statcast and FanGraphs feel his framing work has dipped below average, but Molina rates about average in that category over at Baseball Prospectus and has a long track record of excellence in that regard.
The year-old right-hander is in the midst of a brilliant season and seemingly showing no signs of slowing down. If he wants to continue his career beyond the current season, the front office will surely explore the possibility of keeping him a lifelong Cardinal.
Franchise icon Yadier Molina is hoping to work out a contract extension with the Cardinals that keeps him in St. Louis for , he tells Derrick Goold of the St. For more information about these items, view our complete privacy policy.
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Louis in , and Jack Flaherty has the highest ceiling of anyone on the roster. But Goldschmidt has only been there two years, and Flaherty actually took a small step back last year. When Pujols left, Molina took the mantle of team leader and never relinquished it; he is the face and heart and soul of the team. Losing Yadier Molina would leave them adrift. Who are the Cardinals without Yadier Molina? Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball.
Giving Knizner the job full-time is a risk. And Molina clearly has the trust of that pitching staff. The Cardinals are already behind the eight-ball a bit by losing Wong. Are we sure the Cardinals are better starting Knizner rather than Molina? View all NL East Sites. More NL Central News ». View all NL Central Sites. Louis Cardinals. More NL West News ». View all NL West Sites. More FanSided News ». More News Around the Network ».
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