As Molina marched on — catcher aging curve be damned — a new possible successor emerged in Knizner, the Cardinals’ seventh-round pick in 2016.

As I noted when writing about Molina's Hall of Fame case for my forthcoming book, The Cooperstown Caseboook (to be published on July 25 by Thomas Dunne Books), the six other catchers in the ...

In JAWS, Molina ranks 22nd all-time among catchers, well below the average Hall of Fame catcher and trailing contemporary players like Jason Kendall and Jorge Posada. Joe Mauer is seventh and ...

He pitched Molina as the greatest catcher of all time. In his Twitter account, Wainwright shared, “Nobody will ever convince me that @yadimolina04 isn’t the best CATCHER of all time.” ...

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, right, pumps up teammates Nolan Arenado, left, and Harrison Bader, center, before the start of a game against Kansas City on May 2, 2022 at Busch Stadium.

Houston acquired Christian Vazquez to be a 'veteran postseason' presence at backup catcher, and he ended up calling history in Game 4. Soon, he's a free agent.

When asked how the conversations between Molina and the organization took place regarding the catcher’s decision to leave, manager Oli Marmol dismissed them as a “non-issue across the board ...

LOUIS -- Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina made their 324th career start Thursday, tying the major league mark set by Detroit's Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan from 1963-1975.

The future hall of fame catcher signed a one-year, $10 million deal before the season to keep him in Cardinals red. Molina has been a big draw at Hammons Field when he's made rehab appearances ...

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, right, works with fellow catcher Andrew Knizner during spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff ...