Yadier is no longer counted among the most elite backstops of the league, but missing him for an extended period would still be rough
Today we get news that Yadi has received a second (and third in the last couple years) thumb surgery. According to Yadi and the Cardinals the first surgery "didn't take" and thus he needed a second operation. The expectation is that Molina will miss most of spring training.
This type of injury isn't as bad as it once was. Just last year, Molina placed 8th out of 9 in WAR among qualified catchers with just 1.