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Reuters
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Yadier Molina to make guest coaching appearance for Cardinals
August 8 - Cardinals legend Yadier Molina will be wearing his familiar No. 4 when he serves Friday and Saturday as a guest coach for St. Louis in a home series against the rival Chicago Cubs. He is doing so at the invitation of manager Oliver Marmol, who extended the offer to Molina when the 10-time All-Star catcher told him he'd be in town for an event and wanted to be involved in some way. Molina, 43, hasn't worn a Cardinals uniform since he retired at the end of the 2022 season. "It's the right thing to do for our players, our staff, and for our fan base," Marmol told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday. "I want to have him around. I love the fact that he'll be in the dugout for two days. I think it will be awesome for players and for fans, for all of it, to have him here." Molina played his entire 19-year career with St. Louis and won nine Gold Gloves, four Platinum Gloves and two World Series championships. The experience he gets over two days at Busch Stadium can help him prepare for his job as the manager of Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic next spring. He also was the manager in 2023, and he has said his goal is to manage in the big leagues. Molina appeared in 2,224 games from 2004-22, with 2,184 of them at the catcher position. He hit over .300 five times and ended with a career .277 batting average, 2,168 hits, 176 homers and 1,022 RBIs. He hit .273 in 104 playoff games with four homers and 36 RBIs. On defense, he had a stellar career .995 fielding percentage behind the plate and threw out 40.3 percent of players attempting to steal a base. "I'm looking forward to having him back in uniform. There's a deep respect there, not just for how he sees the game, but for the way he carries himself," Marmol told The Athletic. "Even in just a short window, I know he can leave a lasting impact on our players," he added. "He leads by example, and in his own powerful way, he shows these young guys what's possible when you pour everything you have into the game. That kind of presence, it stays with you." --Field Level Media
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
MLB Announces Major Yadier Molina News on Wednesday
MLB Announces Major Yadier Molina News on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina will return as manager of Team Puerto Rico in the upcoming 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC). MLB announced the decision along with Team Puerto Rico on Wednesday morning, marking 2026 as Molina's second trip to the WBC as a manager. Advertisement The 10-time MLB All Star led the team to the quarterfinals in 2023 before being eliminated by Mexico. The 2026 WBC will be Molina's sixth with Puerto Rico. He participated in the first four (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) as a player for the team, serving as team captain in 2013 and 2017, when the team finished second in back-to-back tournaments. Team Puerto Rico manager Yadier Molina prepares for the team's matchup against Mexico during the 2023 World Baseball Navarro-Imagn Images Along with the announcement of Molina's return, the team revealed that New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor will return as team captain - the same role he held during the 2023 WBC. Following his 2022 retirement, Molina, a two-time World Series Champion, jumped right into the managerial world, taking on the role for the Navegantes del Magallanes in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. In 2023, Molina managed the Criollos de Caguas of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League to a title in Puerto Rico and again at the 2024 Caribbean Series. Advertisement The 2026 WBC will begin on March 5. Molina's No.9-ranked team will start pool play the next day with a matchup against Team Canada. The two teams will be grouped with Colombia, Cuba and Panama in Pool A. All round-robin games among Pool A's members will take place at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Related: Nolan Arenado the Center of Interest in Cardinals Trade Deadline Prediction Related: Cardinals' Donovan off to Surprisingly Slow Start in All-Star Voting This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
