Yadier Molina Expands Cardinals Role, Mentoring Minor League Catchers

Former Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is taking on a more significant role with the organization as a Special Assistant to President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom. He will be in the dugout for 2-3 series in St. Louis this season before heading to the minor leagues to mentor young catching prospects like Rainiel Rodriguez, focusing on development areas such as pitch framing and base-stealing defense. Molina believes the Cardinals have the talent to win a World Series. He was also recently referenced in a critique of excessive prospect comparisons.