Longtime Cardinals All-Star and Gold Glover Yadier Molina hinted Monday at playing another year after his $60 million, three-year contract is up after the 2020 season.

Addressing the media at the Cardinals’ annual Winter Warm-Up at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch, he said, “Right now, I've still got this year and one more year. But I made a statement down in Puerto Rico that I would love to play one more year, but only with the Cardinals. If the Cardinals want me, I'll be here for them. But if not, I'll retire.

“Last year was a good year I think,” said Molina, who hit 20 homers and drove in 74 runs. “It all depends what happens these two years. If the Cardinals want to do it one more time, I'll only do it with the Cardinals."

Molina, who had a bone spur in his left knee attended to in the offseason, said he probably was at 50 percent now and that he said he didn’t plan on playing spring training games until perhaps mid-March. He said he would be catching few, if any, bullpen sessions until March as he is squatting at only about 10 percent now.

“I will keep working with my rehab down there in Jupiter (Fla.),” said Molina. “We are planning to be ready for the season. We are planning to be 100 percent ready."