A Puerto Rican will be present at the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game after all.
The catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina, is one of 10 substitute players who were announced on Saturday. It will be the tenth time that Molina has participated in the festivities.
Molina’s plans were to travel to Puerto Rico to personally deliver the rings to the members of the Bayamón Vaqueros who won the championship last season of the National Superior Basketball (BSN). However, Denver, Colorado, will be your new destination. It will be the first time since 2018 that Molina is part of the team that will represent the National League.
Yadier Molina is an All-Star for the TENTH time!
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— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 10, 2021
The 38-year-old Molina has a .258 offensive average with eight homers and 40 RBIs in 67 games with the Cardinals.
The shortstop for the Houston Astros, Carlos Correa, had been the only Puerto Rican chosen as a reserve in the American League. However, he declined the invitation to stay in Houston with his wife. Daniella, Who is pregnant.
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