The Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina have agreed to terms on a multiyear extension, according to a report.
The deal is believed to be worth $75 million over five years.
Molina, who is in the final year of his current contract, said last week that he was willing to continue negotiations this spring and that he "would like to work something out and try to stay" in St. Louis.
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The Cardinals are nearing an agreement on a contract extension with Yadier Molina.
It will likely make Molina just the seventh catcher in baseball history to receive a deal with an average annual value exceeding $10 million.
St. Louis remains engaged in talks with Molina's agent, Melvin Roman, who has remained in town for nearly a week.
Molina is entering the final installment of a five-year deal that pays him $7 million for the upcoming season.
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The Cardinals are giving Tyler Greene a chance to supplant Skip Schumaker as their regular second baseman this season.
"I'm trying not to have any preconceived ideas what that is going to look like over there," manager Mike Matheny said.
"Who's going to be in that particular spot? We just don't know yet. I'm going to stand behind that and try to fight any prejudice or any favor in any one direction at this point."
Second base is the only starting position up for grabs in camp as St. Louis prepares to defend its 2011 World Series championship.
A career .270 hitter in the minors, Greene smacked 85 home runs and stole 144 bases in a little more than 600 games, but those numbers have yet to translate into major league success.
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Cardinals Feb 2012 Archive
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Feb 24, 2012
Yadier Molina has restarted talks with the Cardinals about a contract extension.
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Derrick Goold/St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Twitter) | Feb 24, 2012
Roy Oswalt hasn't found a home and now there are reports that he is willing to join a team at midseason.
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Mark Saxon/ESPN.com | Feb 22, 2012
The Angels have placed 20 billboards around Southern California with Albert Pujols alongside the Spanish words "El Hombre."
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Mark Saxon/ESPN.com | Feb 21, 2012
Albert Pujols has reported to Spring Training with a team other than the Cardinals for the first time in his career.
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Associated Press | Feb 21, 2012
Yadier Molina enters Spring Training seeking a contract extension as he approaches the final year of his deal.
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Associated Press | Feb 19, 2012
The Cardinals lost Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan this offseason, but they are coming off a World Series victory.
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MLB.com | Feb 17, 2012
Tony La Russa will spend this Spring Training with the Tigers in a non-uniform, non-official capacity.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Feb 11, 2012
Yadier Molina has expressed a desire, but not a demand, that something be finalized by Opening Day.
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Associated Press | Feb 11, 2012
Scott Linebrink will report to Spring Training with St. Louis.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Feb 10, 2012
Adam Wainwright is less than a year removed from elbow ligament replacement surgery, but says that he feels great.
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MLB.com | Feb 6, 2012
With the NFL season over following Sunday night's Super Bowl, Matt Holliday says the focus is shifting to baseball.
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MLB.com | Feb 5, 2012
Infielder Alex Cora is close to a Minor League deal with the Cardinals.
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ESPN.com | Feb 4, 2012
The Rams are trying to solve an issue regarding the lease of their stadium in St. Louis.
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Big League Stew | Feb 3, 2012
A Missouri sports bar and grill named for Albert Pujols will change its name after the slugger left the Cardinals in free agency.
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Gordon Edes/ESPN.com | Feb 1, 2012
A Red Sox source confirmed Wednesday that the team has not given up on adding Roy Oswalt to their rotation.
