Yadier Benjamn Molina is a professional baseball catcher from Puerto Rico who has spent his whole 18-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball.
Molina has won nine Rawlings Gold Gloves and six Fielding Bible Awards and is widely regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of all time.
He is a two-time World Series champion who has appeared in twelve playoff games for the Cardinals and helped them win four National League pennants.
Molina has also competed in four World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments for the Puerto Rican national team, collecting two silver medals.
With 845 assists, 40.21 percent of runners caught stealing, and 55 pickoffs, Molina is second all-time among catchers with 130 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS).
He is also best among current catchers with 845 assists, 40.21 percent of runners caught stealing, and 55 pickoffs.
In five seasons, Molina has accumulated over 2,000 hits, 150 home runs, and 900 runs batted in (RBIs) while batting above .300.
Selection to 10 MLB All-Star Games, four Platinum Glove Awards, and one Silver Slugger Award are among his other achievements.
He was a member of the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series and was named to the All-WBC Tournament Team twice.
How Old Is Yadier Molina?
Yadier Molina is 39 years old. He was born on July 13, 1982