Yadier Molina

Condensed Game: Yadier Molina lined a walk-off single to win it for the Cardinals, defeating the Cubs 3-2 in extra innings

Condensed Game: Yadier Molina lined a walk-off single to win it for the Cardinals, defeating the Cubs 3-2 in extra innings

With Betts and Darvish dealing with injuries, the league announced 10 replacements that include Yadier Molina and Tim Anderson making All-Star appearances.

Major League Baseball announced a number of 2021 All-Star replacements Saturday.Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, Oakland Athletics righty Chris Bassitt, and Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield will join the AL roster, while St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, Los Angeles Dodgers' Walker Buehler, Justin Turner, and Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer were added to the NL squad.Molina decided on Saturday afternoon that he won't attend the All-Star Game so he can rest his sore foot, reports Derrick S. Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.Buehler and Turner are making their second All-Star appearances, while Scherzer earned his eighth.In the AL, Anderson becomes the fourth member of the White Sox to make it to the Midsummer Classic, joining pitchers Liam Hendriks, Lance Lynn, and Carlos Rodon. The 28-year-old is hitting .312/.350/.429 with six homers and 14 stolen bases over 72 games. Make that FOUR All-Stars.Congratulations @TimAnderson7 on the well-deserved nod! pic.twitter.com/xCRUYCfJMW Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 10, 2021 Like Anderson, Bassitt will make his first appearance, while Merrifield earned his second.With Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, Ryan Pressly, and Michael Brantley unable to play, the Houston Astros are without a representative.Copyright © 2021 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

After being named an injury replacement on the National League All-Star team on Saturday, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina decided against playing in...