Yadier Molina

Yadier Molina

Yadier Benjamin Molina (born July 13, 1982) known affectionately by fans as "Yadi", is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Molina was the third catcher to play in two World Series before age 25, along with Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra. He is considered one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, throwing out 42 percent of runners attempting a stolen base (2005–2010). He has also led major league catchers in pickoffs (2005–2010) with 36.