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Yadier Molina

Catcher
Drafted:Round 4 (#113 overall), 2000

Current Salary Information
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $15,500,000 Signing Bonus $250,000 Average Salary $3,875,000 End Year: 2012 Free Agent: 2013 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2008 1,750,000 62,500 - 1,812,500
2009 3,250,000 62,500 - 3,312,500
2010 4,250,000 62,500 - 4,312,500
2011 5,312,500 62,500 - 5,375,000
2012 7,000,000 - - 7,000,000
2013 FA
  • Signing Bonus: $250,000
  • 2012 option includesa a $750k buyout and increases to $7.5 million if traded.
  • $50k for All-Star Selection, Gold Glove
  • St. Louis exercised $7M option for 2012 10/31/11

Previous Contracts
Team:St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $525,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 525,000
Team:St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $400,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 400,000
Team:St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $323,500
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 323,500

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2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#127
National:
#69
National Central:
#23
St. Louis Cardinals:
#8
Catcher:
#6

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Transactions

Oct 31 2011
St. Louis (STL) exercised $7 million club option for 2012
Jan 20 2008
Signed a 4 year $15.5 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
Feb 27 2007
Signed a 1 year $525k contract with St. Louis (STL)
Feb 28 2006
Signed a 1 year $400k contract with St. Louis (STL)
Mar 1 2005
Signed a 1 year $323k contract with St. Louis (STL)
Jun 5 2000
Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 4 (#113 overall)