With Yadier Molina returning to the St. Louis Cardinals, and looking like his usual self in Spring Training, the Cardinals once again need to make a decision about who will be his backup. Essentially, this means that the Cardinals need to decide if they want to give Andrew Knizner regular playing time in Triple-A, or if they want him to serve as Molina’s understudy on the MLB roster. If Knizner is returned to Triple-A Memphis, then the more defensively minded Tyler Heineman will likely serve as the backup while Ali Sanchez spends the year in Memphis.
Given the Cardinals current catching depth, Andrew Knizner should serve as the backup in St.