Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on April 19, 2017 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)
The “clock is ticking” on a Yadier Molina return to the St. Louis Cardinals.
It has never felt realistic that Yadier Molina would leave the St. Louis Cardinals, even as the two sides remained far apart in negotiations. He talked with multiple teams, expressed a willingness to retire if he did not get the money he sought, and played in the Caribbean Series as his negotiations were winding down.