Yadier Molina expected to rehab with Springfield Cardinals this weekend

St. Louis Cardinals eight-time All-Star catcher Yadier Molina is expected to make an appearance behind the plate for the Springfield Cardinals on Saturday and Sunday.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced Molina is expected to make a pair of rehab starts with the Double-A club this weekend.

Molina has been out since being hit in the groin by a foul tip.

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The Cardinals announced on May 6 that Molina underwent surgery and was expected to miss a month.

The injury was described as a "pelvic injury with traumatic hematoma."

"That was a bad one, and those ones don't necessarily feel better (the next day)," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said at the time. "It was hard to see."

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The 35-year-old Molina is hitting .272 with six home runs and 17 RBI this season.

The Springfield Cardinals continue its homestand on Saturday with a 6:10 p.m. game against San Antonio at Hammons Field. The homestand concludes Sunday with a 6:10 p.m. game.