Relieved to return home Yadier Molina

At this time, the farewell tour of Yadier Molina In major league stadiums, the style of Derek Jeter, David Ortiz or Edgar Martínez cannot be planned. Retirement can wait at least a year and all of Doradeño’s concentration is now preparing for a new season and helping the team win.

A day after signing him for a year and $ 9 million, he was announced to wear the only uniform he wore in his career again, receiver Doradeño said that despite the various offers he has made, had on the table, the nearly 20 years who lived in the city of San Luis with his family had much to do with the decision taken.

“We are where we wanted to be,” Molina told a news conference. “I am very happy with the signing. We knew the market would be very difficult this year because of the pandemic and we were prepared for many things. The work that Melvin Román (his agent) and his team did was great. I feel very happy and grateful for that. “

“San Luis is at home. San Luis is at my house. We wanted to be here and that’s what we have “, added the Puerto Rican.

Molina, 38, played her 17-year career in the Major League with the Cardinals. At one point, he said he thought he was interested in playing for another two years at the end of his last contract and that he wanted to end his stellar career wearing the same uniform he started with.

He even mentioned that he would consider retiring before having to play for another team, a position he later reconsidered.

“We thought of finding the desired contract and all the teams had their chance. But still, his heart wanted to stay in San Luis. The family is there, the house is there. They are 18 years old and it is always the first option. But there were several interested teams, “said Molina, who until Saturday was active with the Caguas Criollos in the 2021 Mazatlán Caribbean Series in Mexico.

“It simply came to our notice then. I wanted to stay, to end my career there, and thanks to Melvin, I succeeded. There were several offers on the table and in this case I was the one who made the decision “, he added.

The player’s agent, Melvin Roman from MDR Sports Management, was satisfied with what he managed to negotiate for his client.

“When you go to the free agency, you create a wait. There has always been a rumor that we want a two-year contract. But if it was for the sake of desire, we would have wanted a five-year contract. Indeed, at the end of the day, it is what benefits the player and his family the most, and that should be the most important thing in these decisions: the player, the family and then whatever is on the table. This was the route we followed and we are very satisfied with this “, said Román at the telephone press conference.

Another factor that helped the decision, according to Yadier himself, was the transactions the Cardinals have made in recent weeks, in which they decided to bring back veteran Adam Wainwright and also integrated him. eight times on the winner of the gold glove and four times. , Nolan Arenado.

“We have a very good team. I’m very happy with everything they’ve done. I think that San Luis made good moves and this was another thing that motivated us to make the decision “, Molina accepted. “We know that we have a competing team and that we can reach (the playoffs) and after you enter anything can happen. You can warm up and win the championship. That is the purpose. He wins the championship and I think we can do it with the San Luis team “

When asked directly about retirement, Molina did not elaborate too much and expressed that at this moment his mind is busy with more pressing things.

“Right now we are thinking about the company and we are preparing for a new year. Arenado brings us a new life. For next year we will analyze things and make decisions. But now, we are focusing well on this new year “, he concluded.