Yadier Molina (COVID-19) cleared, starting for Cardinals on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (COVID-19) is active for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Sonny Gray and the Cincinnati Reds.

What It Means:

Molina will replace Andrew Knizner at catcher and hit eighth in his first game since missing three weeks with the coronavirus. The Cardinals placed Matt Wieters on the 10-day injured list with a toe contusion in a corresponding roster move.

Molina averaged 3.7 FanDuel points per game before going down. He's 4-for-18 (.222) with 2 strikeouts.