Yadier Molina is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who plays as a Catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Additionally, in his entire 16-year career, Yadier played for a single team, St. Luis Cardinals. Moreover, Molina was initially selected by the Cardinals in the 2000 MLB draft as a fourth-round selection. Further, he made his MLB debut on June 3, 2004.
Yadier who has played in the MLB for 15 seasons has accumulated a net worth of over $100 million. Furthermore, he has accumulated $136,965,973 as career earnings. Besides, he is a married man, and as of now, he is enjoying a smooth marital relationship with his wife, Wanda Torres with whom he shares two adorable children.
Yadier has an estimated net worth of more than $80 million which is solely generated from his professional career. Also, he has collected $163,373,380 as career earnings, playing 15 seasons in MLB.
As per his contract with the Cardinals, he penned three years/ $60,000,000 deal which includes $60,000,000 as a guaranteed amount on April 2, 2017.
As of now, he receives $20,000,000 as an annual average salary which makes him a top earner of the team Cardinals, standing above Dexter Fowler and Paul Goldschmidt, having a yearly salary of around $16,500,000 and $15,500,000 respectively.
Some of Yadier's career earnings and contract are tabulated below:
| YEAR | TEAM | EARNINGS |
| 2000 | St. Louis Cardinals | $325,000 |
| 2005 | St. Louis Cardinals | $323,500 |
| 2006 | St. Louis Cardinals | $400,000 |
| 2007 | St. Louis Cardinals | $525,000 |
| 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals | $1,862,500 |
| 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals | $3,412,500 |
| 2010 | St. Louis Cardinals | $4,412,500 |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals | $5,412,500 |
| 2012 | St. Louis Cardinals | $7,100,000 |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals | $15,100,000 |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals | $15,100,000 |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals | $15,100,000 |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals | $14,000,000 |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals | $14,000,000 |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals | $19,892,473 |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals | $20,000,000 |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals | $7,407,407 |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals | $9,000,000 |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals | $10,000,000 |
Likewise, Molina stands in the 35th position among the highest earners of MLB in 2019 whereas Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer are among the highest earner with an annual average salary of $38,333,334 and $37,505,562 respectively. Furthermore, in 2019, Yadier is expected to earn $20,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,000,000.
Additionally, Molina is living a luxurious life, which is depicted by his Instagram account. However, the details about his endorsement earnings and valuable assets like cars and houses are not in the media yet.
Besides, there are a lot of pictures of his cars and house on the Internet. Stay tuned with us as we will undoubtedly come up with all the additional information soon.
Yes, Yadier belongs to the married club, and reportedly, he is enjoying a happy marital life with his wife, Wanda Torres. Reportedly, the couple met for the first time when both of them attended the same high school in Puerto Rico. Additionally, the couple has been living together since they exchanged their marital vows in 2007.
Yadier Molina with his wife on their wedding day SOURCE: Instagram Furthermore, the love bird was dressed beautifully, and particularly, the bride was looking stunning in the white wedding gown, and the groom was dressed in an appealing white suit. As of now, the couple is living a happy life as we never got to hear the news about their divorce or separation.
As of now, the family resides in Caseyville, IL during the baseball season and in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico during the offseason. Yadier and Wanda are proud parents of 3 children, two sons, and a daughter. Their son Yanuell Benjamin was born in 2008 and their daughter Adrianna was born in 2010, and the details about his third child, Daniel Benjamin Molina.
Yadier Molina and his children SOURCE: Instagram Additionally, similar to the baseballing world, Yadier is also famous on social media like Twitter and Instagram. Also, he is equally focused on his professional career as most of his Instagram post is related to his professional life. Yadier is completely a family-oriented guy who never misses a chance to spend quality time with his family.
Yadier Molina Body Measurement (Height and Weight)
Yadier Molina stands at a height of 1.8 m (5 feet 9 inches) and weighs around 93 kg.
Yadier was born on July 13, 1982, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico to Benjamín Molina, Sr. and Gladys Matta. As per Yadier's birth, he is a Puerto Rican native and belongs to a mixed ethnic group. Also, Molina was born under the star sign, Cancer. Additionally, he grew up along with his two siblings, José Molina, and Bengie Molina who is also a professional baseball player.
Talking about Molina's amateur career, he attended Ladislao Martínez High School in Vega Alta where he began his professional career. Additionally, Before Major League, he played in the minor league, playing for the teams like Cincinnati Reds, Johnson City Cardinals, and many more.
As of 2019, Yadier plays as a Catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Additionally, in his entire 16 years of career, Yadier played for a single team, St. Luis Cardinals. Moreover, Molina was initially selected by the Cardinals in the 2000 MLB draft as a fourth-round selection. Further, he made his MLB debut on June 3, 2004.
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