“Him coming out of the game right there, it took some talking to do it because he wants to stay in and felt like he could still catch”, Matheny explained.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have been the best team in baseball all season long. Molina left Sunday’s game against the Cubs after being injured tagging out Anthony Rizzo on a sacrifice-fly attempt in the 8th inning. Mozeliak is hopeful that Yadier will return before the regular season is up and either join the team as they play in Pittsburgh or Atlanta later in the month.
While Molina is sidelined, the Cardinals will use Tony Cruz as their primary catcher. The Cardinals confirmed the news on Twitter shortly after general manager John Mozeliak addressed the media. “When he slid into third base previous year , there was instantly, ‘OK, this is going to be a while.’ That is not the same message we’re hearing right now”. It’s his weakest season with the bat in a good while: his.660 OPS is the lowest in his career since he posted a.595 mark in 129 games in 2006.
Molina is slated to undergo additional tests on the thumb on Monday so the Cardinals can get a final assessment on the severity of Molina’s injury.
Cruz’s backups will be Ed Easley and Travis Tartamella, whose contract was purchased from Class AAA Mempis on Monday. When Molina is behind the dish the Cards are 85-46, while they are 8-10 with any other catcher.
“It’s always tough to fill someone’s shoes when you;re as talented as Yadi is”. To make room on the 40-man roster for Tartamella, first baseman Xavier Scruggs was designated for assignment.
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Molina was batting.270 with four homers and 61 RBIs and is widely considered the best defensive catcher in the game. “I think the year we had, and the different people that have stepped up, is really what the story has been all about”. When we’ve needed him to play, he’s stepped in and done a great job. But Stanley has been suspended for 80 games for use of a banned substance.
