Oct 5, 2015 at 6:05p ET
Oct 5, 2015 at 6:05p ET
ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will try to play in the NL division series wearing a splint to protect his injured left thumb.
The All-Star catcher met with a hand specialist on Monday and it was determined that a ligament injury hasn't healed. He'll test the splint in workouts the next few days.
Molina was hurt on Sept. 20 making a tag at the plate and hasn't played since then.
General manager John Mozeliak said Molina was feeling stronger and added he was optimistic the 33-year-old would be on the postseason roster.