Yadier Molina Net Worth
Yadier Molina Net Worth is
$45 Million
Yadier Molina's salary
15 million USD
Yadier Molina Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Yadier Benjamin Molina (Spanish pronunciation: [ʝaˈdjer moˈlina]; born July 13, 1982), also known as "Yadi", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cardinals selected him in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB Draft and he made his MLB debut in 2004. As of 2014, Molina is a two-time World Series champion and has earned six consecutive selections to the All Star Game, seven consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and one Silver Slugger Award. In the first eleven years of his career, the Cardinals appeared in eight playoff tournaments.Coming from a baseball family, Molina grew up in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. His father was an amateur second baseman in Puerto Rico, and his two older brothers, Bengie and José, were also major league catchers. Molina's pitch-handling and throwing skills originally caught the attention of scouts before being drafted. Soon after making his major league debut, he quickly won a reputation for possessing one of the strongest and most accurate arms in the game. As of 2014, he had thrown out 257, or 45% of, runners attempting a stolen base over his career and led active MLB catchers with 52 pickoffs. Molina also formulates fielder positioning plans and complete pitching strategies to opposing hitters, earning a reputation as an on-field leader.Initially considered a light hitter, Molina significantly improved his offense and raised his career batting average from .248 in 2007 to .284 by 2013. As of 2014, he also had a .290 career batting average in the postseason. In 2006, he became just the third catcher to play in two World Series before age 25, following Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra. He also played for Puerto Rico in all three tournaments of the World Baseball Classic. On March 1, 2012, Molina agreed to a five-year extension with the Cardinals through 2017, worth $75 million. | Full Name | Yadier Molina |
| Net Worth | $45 Million |
| Salary | 15 million USD |
| Date Of Birth | July 13, 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 5' 11" (1.8 m) |
| Weight | 104 kg |
| Profession | Baseball catcher |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Wanda Torres |
| Children | Adrianna Molina, Yanuell Benjamin Molina |
| Parents | Benjamín Molina, Sr., Gladys Matta |
| Siblings | Bengie Molina, José Molina |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was caricatured as "Yodi" (a play on Yoda) for a Stars Wars promotional night that was held by the Cardinals in 2013. |
| 2 | Two-time Gold Glove Award winner at Catcher - 2008, 2009. |
| 3 | His brothers Bengie Molina and Jose Molina are also Major Leagues catchers. They are known collectively as, "The Catching Molinas" - a play on, "The Flying Wallendas". |
| 4 | He has only played for the St. Louis Cardinals. (2004-present) |
| 5 | His position is a catcher. |
| 6 | He started his career for the St. Louis Cardinals. (2004) |
| 7 | He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals as a 4th round pick in 2000. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 MLB All-Star Game | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - National League Catcher |
| Sunday Night Baseball | 2006-2014 | TV Series | Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Catcher |
| 2009 MLB All-Star Game | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2006 National League Championship Series | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Catcher |
| 2004 World Series | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Cardinals |
| 2004 National League Championship Series | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Catcher |
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (2006-2014)
as Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Catcher
2004 World Series (2004)
as Himself - Cardinals
2009 MLB All-Star Game (2009)
as Himself
2014 MLB All-Star Game (2014)
as Himself - National League Catcher