Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals walks to the dugout against the Cleveland Indians during the fifth inning at Progressive Field on July 27, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)
When St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina’s career ends, two national baseball writers believe he’s bound for Cooperstown.
While there has been steady debate whether the St. Louis Cardinals overpaid by giving Yadier Molina a one-year, $10 million contract for the final season of his 19-year career, there has been a consensus on his status in baseball history.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network said that Molina is a no-doubt Hall of Famer.