MIAMI • Cardinals catchers Matt Wieters and Andrew Knizner hadn’t had a hit in their last 27 at-bats, 20 by Wieters, before Tuesday. But all that might change now, with the earlier-than-expected activation from the injured list of nine-time All-Star and Gold Glover Yadier Molina.
Molina, who last played on May 28 in Philadelphia but had to come out of the game with discomfort from a right thumb tendon strain suffered a few days before, was hitting .265 with 33 runs batted in over his first 50 games. He will hit fifth Tuesday night and Knizner has been optioned to Class AAA Memphis.