| Thu Dec 6 2012 | 11:15 | Rockies sign Gustavo Molina | ||||
Rockies signed C Gustavo Molina to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Molina batted just .197/.230/.379 this summer in the Yankees' system. He'll be depth for the Rockies. | ||||||
| Source: Troy Renck on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Dec 16 2011 | 21:40 | Yanks re-sign C Molina to minors deal | ||||
Yankees re-signed C Gustavo Molina to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Molina had six at-bats with the Yankees this past season, but spent the majority of the year in the minors. The 29-year-old backstop likely serve as Austin Romine's backup at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2012. | ||||||
| Source: Baseball America | ||||||
| Tue Aug 23 2011 | 23:51 | Yanks outright C Molina to Triple-A | ||||
Yankees sent C Gustavo Molina outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. | ||||||
Molina successfully cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last Friday. The 29-year-old backstop went 1-for-6 during a brief stint with the Yankees in April and has spent the majority of the season at the Triple-A level. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Aug 19 2011 | 15:40 | Yanks DFA Gustavo Molina | ||||
Yankees designated C Gustavo Molina for assignment. | ||||||
The move was made to clear space on the Yankees' 40-man roster for LHP Aaron Laffey. A career .128/.160/.170 hitter in 51 plate appearances, Molina went 1-for-6 during a brief call-up earlier this season. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Apr 29 2011 | 15:29 | Gustavo Molina sent down | ||||
Yankees optioned C Gustavo Molina to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. | ||||||
Molina saw just two starts with workhorse Russell Martin behind the plate and picked up one hit in six at-bats. He's no longer needed with Francisco Cervelli coming off the DL. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Mar 30 2011 | 17:03 | Yankees add Gustavo Molina to roster | ||||
Yankees purchased the contract of C Gustavo Molina. | ||||||
Molina will open the regular season as the Yankees' backup catcher behind starter Russell Martin. Francisco Cervelli will be back in about three weeks, though, and Jesus Montero should be ready to take over the whole operation by the middle of the summer. Molina's stay in the majors won't last long. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Mar 28 2011 | 18:11 | Molina to make Yankees' roster | ||||
Gustavo Molina is expected to open the season as the Yankees' backup catcher. | ||||||
It's possible the Yankees could look elsewhere in a trade, but as of now, he's in position to backup Russell Martin to begin the year. Francisco Cervelli will likely return to the backup role once his broken foot is healed, perhaps by the end of April. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Dec 15 2010 | 16:56 | Yankees sign Gustavo Molina to minors deal | ||||
Yankees signed C Gustavo Molina to a minor league contract. | ||||||
With the deal comes an invitation to spring training, but Molina will serve as nothing more than organizational depth next year for the Yanks. | ||||||
| Tue Jul 20 2010 | 17:28 | Red Sox send Molina outright to Triple-A | ||||
Red Sox sent C Gustavo Molina outright to Triple-A Pawtucket. | ||||||
Molina was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Sunday. The 27-year-old backstop had one hit in seven at-bats during his brief time on the major league roster. | ||||||
| Sun Jul 18 2010 | 10:22 | Molina designated for assignment | ||||
Red Sox designated C Gustavo Molina for assignment. | ||||||
He had one hit in seven at-bats with the Sox. The team brought up Dusty Brown yesterday and thus no longer needed Molina. | ||||||
| Tue Jun 29 2010 | 18:29 | Red Sox call up Gustavo Molina | ||||
Red Sox purchased the contract of C Gustavo Molina from Triple-A Pawtucket. | ||||||
Molina, no relation to the other Molinas, will be the primary backup catcher to Jason Varitek while Victor Martinez is on the disabled list. The 28-year-old had a .239/.292/.418 batting line to go along with three homers and seven RBI in 67 at-bats with the PawSox. He hasn't appeared in the major leagues since playing two games with the Mets during the 2008 season. | ||||||