ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals are bringing back catcher Yadier Molina for an 18th season, agreeing Monday to a $9 million, one-year deal with the nine-time Gold Glove winner. “We are excited to announce that we have agreed to terms with Yadier Molina on a new contract!” the team said in a statement. "We will have more details (Tuesday) on Yadi continuing his Cardinals legacy." The 38-year-old Molina hit .262 with four home runs in 42 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, his last under a $60 million, three-year deal.
He ended up making a prorated $7,407,407 of his $20 million salary last year. The nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion has appeared in 2,025 games for St.