The St. Louis Cardinals announced Monday afternoon that earlier in the day, catcher Yadier Molina visited with a hand specialist regarding the ligament injury in his left thumb.
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“We are still optimistic that Yadier will be on our postseason roster,” said General Manager John Mozeliak in the press release.
While the injury is still present, a splint is being customized for Molina, who will then practice over the next couple of days to see if it allows him to catch and hit.
Molina suffered the injury a couple of weeks ago while tagging out Chicago’s Anthony Rizzo on a play at the plate.
The Cardinals begin postseason play on Friday, when the host the winner of Chicago vs. Pittsburgh for Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series. First pitch is set for 5:45pm CT.
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