Cardinals Sign Molina –

The St. Louis Cardinals signed catcher Molina to a five year contract worth $75 million.  There is a $15 million option for the 2018 season.  The deal makes Molina the second highest paid catcher in baseball.  Molina has won four Gold Glove awards and has improved his hitting.  Last season, Molina had 14 homeruns and 65 RBIs with a .305 batting average.

To read a related ESPN article, please click here:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7634299/st-louis-cardinals-sign-yadier-molina-five-year-75-million-extension

Jim Sutliff

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