St. Louis Cardinals star catcher Yadier Molina had thumb surgery on Oct. 15 to repair a partially torn ligament originally suffered on Sept. 20 against the Chicago Cubs. His status for Opening Day is unclear, but he's expected to participate in spring training soon.
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Latest on Molina's Playing Status
Tuesday, March 8
Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Molina could play as early as Wednesday, when the team takes on the Miami Marlins. Goold noted the team will be creative with the lineup in order to make sure Molina is involved.
Despite the recent health trouble, Molina has managed to remain among the best at his position in all of baseball.
The seven-time All-Star entered 2016 with a .283 career batting average but is even more renowned for his tremendous defense, which has earned him eight straight Gold Glove Awards. He is absolutely irreplaceable behind the plate.
St. Louis did well in the offseason to upgrade its depth behind Molina in acquiring Brayan Pena with a two-year contract through free agency. The prior Cincinnati Reds backstop figures to fill in until Molina fully recovers and is a switch-hitter who brings an interesting twist to the Cardinals lineup.
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