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Cardinals' Yadier Molina Placed on IL After Thumb Injury Diagnosed as Strain

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina's ailing thumb has landed him on the injured list.

The team announced Friday that Molina was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 29) with a strained tendon in his right thumb.

Taking Molina's spot on the 25-man roster will be Andrew Knizner. The 24-year-old is hitting .286/.355/.450 in 37 games at Triple-A Memphis.

Molina originally injured his thumb on May 25 against the Atlanta Braves. He played the Cardinals' next two games but has been on the bench since Wednesday.