ST. LOUIS - For the first time since retiring three years ago, Yadier Molina stepped back into the St. Louis Cardinals dugout at Busch Stadium in uniform. This time around, the longtime catcher returns as a guest coach.

Molina will serve a guest coach for the first two games of the Cardinals' home series against the Chicago Cubs, and could possibly do so later again this season.

The nine-time Gold Glove winner and two-time World Series champion is mostly around for moral support, but is also helping catchers and pitchers refine their game plans as the Cardinals navigate the finals months of the 2025 season. Molina himself embraced the opportunity and received a huge ovation when he exchanged the lineup card with the umpires on Friday.

Molina met with media members ahead of Friday's game

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