MEMPHIS, Tenn. — St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina played his first rehab game in Memphis Thursday night.
The 40-year-old catcher, who has spent the entirety of his 19-year career with the Cardinals, is catching for the Triple-A Redbirds as they face the Norfolk Tides. He's rehabbing from a knee injury that has seen him sidelined since June 17.
Molina was quiet at the plate Thursday night at AutoZone Park, going 0-for-3 with a hit by pitch and a run scored. The 10-time MLB All Star stole third base in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Molina played 37 games with the Redbirds back in 2004.
"It's a great city, they love baseball over here," Molina said. "I spent only two months over here in Memphis, but it's a blast over here."
Molina is hitting .213 this year with two home runs and 10 RBI in 40 games on a Cardinals team that has not seen much consistency from the catching position this season.
Molina announced he will be retiring at the end of the 2022 season last August. He will continue his rehab assignment with the team Saturday and Sunday.