Yadier Benjamín Molina,nicknamed "Yadi",is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played his entire 19-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of all time for his blocking ability and his caught-stealing percentage,Molina won nine Rawlings Gold Gloves and six Fielding Bible Awards. A two-time World Series champion,he played for Cardinals teams that made 12 playoff appearances and won four National League pennants. Molina also played for the Puerto Rican national team in four World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments,winning two silver medals.
Benjamin JoséMolina,nicknamed "Big Money",is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher. He played for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1998–2005),Toronto Blue Jays (2006),San Francisco Giants (2007–2010),and Texas Rangers (2010). He is the older brother of major league catchers JoséMolina and Yadier Molina.
Dustin Eli Whiteside is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently a roving catching instructor for the San Francisco Giants. He stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall,weighs 220 pounds (100 kg). He batted and threw right-handed. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,San Francisco Giants,and Chicago Cubs.
Gerald Lee Laird III is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ryan Andrew Ludwick is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,San Diego Padres,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Cincinnati Reds. His brother Eric also played four MLB seasons as a pitcher.
Colby Ryan Rasmus is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. He has also played for the United States national baseball team.
David Richard Freese is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009,where,two seasons later,he was a key player during the 2011 postseason,batting .545 with 12 hits in the 2011 National League Championship Series (NLCS). At the time,he also set an MLB postseason record of 21 runs batted in (RBIs),which earned him the NLCS MVP Award and World Series MVP Award. In addition,Freese won the Babe Ruth Award,naming him the MVP of the 2011 MLB postseason. He also played for the Los Angeles Angels,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Allen Thomas Craig is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. The Cardinals drafted Craig from the University of California,Berkeley in 2006,and he made his Major League debut with them in 2010.
William Bradford Myers is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays,San Diego Padres,and Cincinnati Reds.
The St. Louis Cardinals 2012 season was the 131st season for the franchise in St. Louis,Missouri,the 121st season in the National League,and the seventh at Busch Stadium III. The Cardinals made their 25th trip to the postseason in 2012 after taking the NL Wild Card title by one game over the Atlanta Braves on the last day of the regular season in 2011. They began the 2012 season away against the Miami Marlins on April 4. St. Louis was coming off a 90–72 (.556) season,a second-place finish in the NL Central,the aforementioned wild card berth,and their National League-leading 11th World Series championship.
Eric Joseph Fryer is an American former professional baseball catcher. Also known by his nick name "Soulja Boy". He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Minnesota Twins,and St. Louis Cardinals. A product of Ohio State University,the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the ninth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.
Max Robert Stassi is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Oakland Athletics drafted him in the fourth round of the 2009 MLB draft. In 2013,Stassi made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros. The Astros traded Stassi to the Angels in 2019.
The 2013 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 132nd for the baseball team in St. Louis,Missouri,the 122nd season in the National League (NL),and the eighth at Busch Stadium III. On Opening Day,April 1,the St. Louis Cardinals played the 20,000th game in franchise history against the Arizona Diamondbacks,dating back to the start of their American Association (AA) play in 1882. Heading into the 2013 season,St. Louis had an all-time winning percentage of .518.
Francisco Antonio Peña is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals. He has also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the CTBC Brothers.
Carson Franklin Kelly is an American professional baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tyler Robert Stephenson is an American professional baseball catcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Reds selected him in the first round,11th overall,of the 2015 MLB Draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals 2016 season was the 135th for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in St. Louis,Missouri,the 125th season in the National League (NL),and the 11th at Busch Stadium III. They entered the season having won a major-league best 100 games,as three-time defending NL Central division champions,and with five consecutive playoff appearances. Forbes magazine estimated the value of the club to be $1.6 billion in 2016,making it the seventh-most valuable franchise in MLB. The Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention following the San Francisco Giants' 7–1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday,October 2. This was the first time the Cardinals failed to make the playoffs since 2010.
Paul Sterling DeJong is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,and San Francisco Giants.
William Dills Smith is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals. He was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2019.
Andrew Robert Knizner is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
