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Yadier Molina

8/19/2005

Molina was back in the Cardinals' starting lineup for Thursday night's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks after being activated from the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day. The catcher, who went 0-for-3 in his return, had been sidelined since breaking a bone near the pinkie finger in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch on July 7. Outfielder Skip Schumaker was optioned to the minors to open a spot on the roster.

8/16/2005

According to Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, Molina should be ready for game action within the next several days, but whether that will be in the major leagues or as part of a minor league rehab assignment has yet to be determined. The catcher has been sidelined since breaking a bone near the pinkie finger in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch on July 7, but he hopes to be cleared to resume taking batting practice as early as Tuesday.

7/20/2005

The Cardinals were optimistic that Molina could be activated from the 15-day disabled list as early as this weekend, but according to manager Tony La Russa, the catcher likely will miss another couple of weeks. He has been sidelined since breaking a bone near the pinkie finger in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch in a game on July 7.

7/17/2005

Molina continues to battle soreness in his left hand, so the Cardinals have decided to place him on the 15-day disabled list, giving him some time to rest and recover. The catcher, who has a broken bone near his pinkie finger, will be replaced on the active roster by utilityman Hector Luna.

7/15/2005

After suffering a small non-displaced fracture in his left hand a week ago, Molina is expected to return to the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup on Friday against Houston. The Cards' catcher is batting .255 with five home runs and 30 RBI in 74 games this season.

7/8/2005

Molina was forced to leave Thurday's loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks after taking a pitch off his left hand in the eighth inning. Following the contest, tests revealed that the Cardinals' catcher has a small non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone. According to trainer Barry Weinberg, Molina will be re-evaluated on Friday, but the team does not expect him to miss much time.

6/27/2005

In Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Molina went 2-for-3 with three RBI and homered for the third consecutive game. Over his last seven contests, the Cardinals' catcher is 11-for-24 (.458) with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI.

6/3/2005

After spraining his ankle the previous night, Molina was absent from the Cardinals' lineup for Thursday's meeting with the Colorado Rockies. The catcher, who was replaced by Einar Diaz, has been listed as day-to-day. In 44 games this season, he is batting .257 with two home runs and 17 RBI.

5/26/2005

Molina turned in the best night of his young major league career in Wednesday's matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, four RBI and two runs scored. With the performance, the Cardinals' catcher improved his season batting average by nearly 25 points.

5/12/2005

According to Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, Molina's sprained left ankle has shown significant improvement over the past couple of days, and the catcher could return to the lineup as early as Thursday's meeting with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Molina, who suffered the injury on a play at first base in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres, is batting .200 with five RBI in 26 games this season.

Consider Molina as day-to-day at this point, but it appears he is close to a return. Mike Mahoney was called up as insurance, but likely will be sent back to the minors once Molina is back in action.

After missing the last three days with a sprained left ankle, Molina was back behind the plate for the Cardinals in Thursday's matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The catcher, who suffered the injury on a play at first base in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres, went 3-for-4 with an RBI in his return. He's now hitting .223 with three doubles and six RBI in 27 games this season.

Einar Diaz will resume backup duties now that Molina is good to go. Mike Mahoney was called up as insurance, but likely will be sent back to the minors within the next couple of days when closer Jason Isringhausen is slated to be activated from the disabled list.

5/9/2005

Molina needed some assistance from the Cardinals' trainers as he left the field following a play at first base in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres. The catcher has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle, but will be re-evaluated on Monday to determine the extent of the injury.

Molina does not think the injury is serious, but as insurance, the team plans to recall Mike Mahoney from Triple-A Memphis. Einar Diaz will see the majority of the work behind the plate until Molina can return. Molina is batting .200 with five RBI in 26 games this season.