Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 18, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
The Washington Nationals have money to spend, though shelling out north of $35M to Yadier Molina is not a wise investment.
Discussions between free agent catcher Yadier Molina and the Washington Nationals have slowed. The two sides were believed to be close to an agreement before Molina upped the ante a little bit. For this, the Nationals would be in the right mind to say, “thanks, but no thanks.