<P> Yadier Benjamin Molina ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ʝaˈdjeɾ moˈlina ) ; born July 13 , 1982 ) , nicknamed `` Yadi '' , is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . He has played his entire 15 - year major league career with the Cardinals since his debut on June 3 , 2004 , and also for the Puerto Rican national team in four World Baseball Classic ( WBC ) tournaments . Widely considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of all time , Molina is the recipient of a number of accolades , including eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards . A two - time World Series champion , he is also a paramount figure in nine Cardinals playoff appearances and four National League pennants , and is a two - time silver medalist with Puerto Rico . Molina bats and throws right - handed , stands 5 feet 11 inches ( 1.80 m ) tall , and weighs 205 pounds ( 93 kg ) . </P>
<P> Yadier Benjamin Molina ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ʝaˈdjeɾ moˈlina ) ; born July 13 , 1982 ) , nicknamed `` Yadi '' , is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . He has played his entire 15 - year major league career with the Cardinals since his debut on June 3 , 2004 , and also for the Puerto Rican national team in four World Baseball Classic ( WBC ) tournaments . Widely considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of all time , Molina is the recipient of a number of accolades , including eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards . A two - time World Series champion , he is also a paramount figure in nine Cardinals playoff appearances and four National League pennants , and is a two - time silver medalist with Puerto Rico . Molina bats and throws right - handed , stands 5 feet 11 inches ( 1.80 m ) tall , and weighs 205 pounds ( 93 kg ) . </P>
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Yadier Benjamin Molina
Yadier Benjamin Molina