Retired catcher Yadier Molina is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals. According to the announcement made by the Cardinals on Wednesday, Molina will take on the front office role with the franchise, serving as a special assistant to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak.
Yadier Molina retired at the end of the 2022 MLB season. He spent all of his 19 years in the majors with the Cardinals.
Following his retirement from MLB, Molina served as a manager for his native Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He also had a brief managerial stint with the Navegantes del Magallanes in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
“We are excited to welcome Yadi back to the St. Louis Cardinals,” Mozeliak said in a team-released statement. “He will provide invaluable help at the major league level, as well as spend time with our minor league teams in his new role with the team.”
Yadier Molina was drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB Draft. He earned his MLB debut in 2003, launching what turned out to be a Hall of Fame-worthy career. Molina earned 10 All-Star nods and won nine Gold Glove Awards over the course of his time in the majors. He also helped the Cardinals win two World Series.
