Inside Cardinals icon Yadier Molina’s $2,200,000 Missouri Mansion ft. beautifully landscaped backyard with pool and stone bridge
Former Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina once bought a mansion in Creve Coeur, Missouri. In 2015, the 10-time All-Star and his wife, Wanda Torres, acquired this place just three years after he signed a $75 million five-year contract with the Cardinals.
The mansion was originally built in 2009 on 1.08 acres. According to Realtor.com, the Puerto Rican spent almost $2,230,000 on this property. It is spread across 9,039 square feet and comprises six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms.
This place also has an indoor batting cage with netting, padded walls, and enough green decor to give an on-field experience. Other than this, the mansion also features a private pool in the backyard along with a stone bridge.
Before moving into this stately beauty, the couple sold their previous residence in Caseyville, Illinois. It was a 6,442 square feet property and they received almost $1,500,000, according to the reports from Realtor.com.
A glimpse at Yadier Molina's career at St. Louis Cardinals
Often termed one of the best defensive catchers of all time, Yadier Molina spent his 19-year baseball career with the Cardinals. His first chance as a catcher for his side came after Mike Matheny was sent to the disabled list due to a rib injury.
He made his debut in MLB in 2004. In the first season for the Redbirds, the Puerto Rican had 51 regular-season appearances, where he batted .267 with two home runs. He also had 15 RBIs in 151 plate appearances.
In the following season, when Matheny joined the Giants, Molina cemented his place in the Cardinals' roster. However, in 2005, due to injuries, his offensive play took a nose dive. In 114 games, he had a .252 batting average with eight home runs. He had 49 RBIs with just 30 strikeouts in 421 plate appearances.
In 2006, he helped his side win the World Series Championship, the first of his career. He had a batting average of .358, .424 on-base percentage, two home runs, and eight RBIs in 16 games.
During his career-long stay at St. Louis, Yadier won two World Series. His excellent performances for his sides also gained him 10 All-Star Game call-ups. The legendary catcher has also won nine Gold Glove awards. His accolades also include one Silver Slugger award and a Roberto Clemente Award.
In May 2022, he won his 203rd game as a starting batter, setting a new record in MLB. In October of the same year, the star catcher played the final game of his career, although it wasn't a happy ending as they lost against the Phillies 2-0 in the Wild Card series.
In his final season, he batted .214/.233/.302 in 262 at-bats. He was also named the slowest player in MLB, with a sprint speed of just 21.8 feet per second.