LEADING OFF: Ohtani vs skidding O's, Bregman back for Astros
Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss May 28AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabrera hits No. 501 in Tigers' 4-3 win over Cardinals
Miguel Cabrera and Robbie Grossman hit back-to-back home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 interleague victory over the St. Louis CardinalsAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Ohtani vs skidding O's, Bregman back for Astros
Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss May 28AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
C Yadier Molina agrees to $10M contract for '22 with Cards
Yadier Molina is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing to a $10 millionAUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals, Yadier Molina agree to 1-year extension Molina is in his 18th season with the St. Louis Cardinals and has won nine Gold Gloves.
AUGUST 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Signs one-year extension Molina signed a one-year, $10 million contract extension that will keep him with the Cardinals through 2022, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact In his age-38 season, Molina has slashed .259/.304/.376 with eight home runs and 51 RBI while providing his typical, Hall of Fame-worthy defense behind the plate. August has been a strong month for the veteran, as he's hit .302 with nine RBI in 15 games. Though he requires more frequent off-days at this age, Molina has suffered minimal offensive drop-off in recent years, so it's fair to expect similar numbers at the plate next season. Currently fourth on the all-time games caught list, Molina needs 147 more games to pass Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk for second in baseball history.
AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Swinging hot bat throughout August Molina, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Pirates on Sunday, now owns a .302/.362/.340 slash line over 58 August plate appearances (15 games).
Impact While the first two components of the veteran catcher's line are certainly noteworthy, the pedestrian slugging percentage is the direct byproduct of Molina mustering only a pair of doubles in terms of extra-base hits over that 15-game span. However, the 39-year-old has still managed nine RBI during the month on his 16 hits, and his minuscule 6.9 percent strikeout rate within the sample is elite. Molina will take a five-game hitting streak into Tuesday's series opener versus the Tigers.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wainwright extends mastery of Pirates in Cardinals' 3-0 win
Adam Wainwright allowed two hits in eight masterful innings and Paul Goldschmidt homered to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals
Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis CardinalsAUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The New York Yankees are once again bringing the good times in the Bronx
The Yankees are back to winning, and even the haters have to admit that they make baseball more fun, Jake Mintz writes.AUGUST 20, 2021
Retreats to bench Molina isn't starting Thursday's game against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Molina will head to the bench for the second time in the last four games after he went 2-for-7 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeout across the last two contests. Andrew Knizner will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth.
AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kolten Wong stole second base on old pal Yadier Molina, then stole second base ... literally The Milwaukee Brewers' Kolten Wong stole second against old friend Yadier Molina on Wednesday, then stole the base for real after the thrill...
AUGUST 19, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM
Cardinals, Yadier Molina discussing 1-year extension: Sources Molina, 39, has spent his entire 18-year career with the Cardinals after they drafted him in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB Draft.
AUGUST 19, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Brewers rally late, knock off Cardinals 6-4 in 10 innings
Jackie Bradley Jr. scampered home with the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning and Christian Yelich followed with a run-scoring infield single, giving the Milwaukee Bre...AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets another day off Molina is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact Molina has shouldered one of the heavier workloads among all catchers since entering the majors in 2004, but the Cardinals have been spelling the 39-year-old with more regularity in the second half of the season. For the fourth time in 10 games, Molina will take a seat in favor of backup backstop Andrew Knizner.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Retreats to bench Molina isn't starting Thursday's game against the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Molina will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Pirates. Andrew Knizner will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wainwright pitches two-hit shutout, Cards top Pirates 4-0
Adam Wainwright pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout and helped himself with a pair of hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Happ, Cards bullpen combine on 1-hitter, top Pirates 4-1
JAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards
Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Sunday Molina is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Molina will get some planned maintenance for the day game after a night game, allowing Andrew Knizner to pick up a start behind the dish. Through his 16 games since the All-Star break, Molina hasn't provided much production for fantasy managers with a .237 average, zero home runs, one steal, five RBI and two runs.
AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Arenado, Carpenter, Molina lead Cards past Royals 5-2
Nolan Arenado homered, pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not in Thursday's lineup Molina is out of the lineup Thursday against Atlanta.
Impact Molina snapped a three-game hitting streak Wednesday when he went 0-for-4, and he'll get a breather after he drew seven consecutive starts behind the plate. Andrew Knizner will take over at catcher and bat eighth.
AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Braves hammer Lester in Cardinals debut for 6-1 victory
Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves hammered Jon Lester in his first start for the St. Louis Cardinals, scoring five runs in the first inning and cruising to a 6-1 victoryAUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Productive since three-game absence Molina, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a win over the Twins on Sunday, is hitting .316 (6-for-19) over his five contests since his return from a three-game absence due to n...
Impact The veteran backstop has a trio of two-hit efforts during that span, including back-to-back such tallies. Molina is mired in an extensive extra-base-hit drought, however, not notching anything more than a single since July 2, a span of 18 games.
AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wainwright solid for 7, rookie Sosa homers, Cards down Twins
Adam Wainwright tossed seven effective innings and rookie Edmundo Sosa homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota TwinsAUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
