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Jose Molina battles through injury

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina went 2 for 4 with a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays in his return to the starting lineup. Molina missed three starts with a hamstring injury. He scored the team's second run in a 4-3, 10-inning loss.  Molina has multiple hits in three of his last four games to raise his batting average to .235. 

May 22, 2013

Jose Molina returns to lineup Wednesday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina returned to the starting lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays after missing three starts with a hamstring injury. Molina enters play Wednesday batting .750 (6 for 8) with two RBI and three doubles in his last four games.

May 22, 2013

Rays drop Game 3, series to Toronto in Extra Innings.

DRaysBay — Today was also Jose Molina's return from a hamstring injury. He would play inspired baseball, but that's not the focus in this loss. Jeremy Hellickson was struggling with command - and specifically the curve - right out the gate. It was a slow start to the first inning made especially painful by a generous strikezone. Kelly Johnson was able to make a catch and gun down an advancing Bautista at second base, but there was damage in the first: one run scored. Hellickson got himself into trouble in the bottom of the third, fielding a 3-2 pop-up to Munenori Kawasaki that had him clipping ...

Tampa Bay Rays May 22, 2013

Jose Molina may remain out until Friday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays manager Joe Maddon updated the status of catcher Jose Molina Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Maddon said that Molina was feeling better, but his left hamstring may keep him out until Friday.  Molina has missed the last two games with his hamstring injury and has been replaced by Jose Lobaton behind the plate. Molina is hitting .221/.265/.325 in 77 at-bats. 

May 21, 2013

Jose Molina not in Rays' lineup

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina is not in the team's starting lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays. Molina has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. He'll be replaced by Jose Lobaton, who will hit eighth. Molina is hitting .221/.265/.325 in 77 at-bats. 

May 21, 2013

Rays | Jose Molina remains out

KFFL — Tampa Bay Rays C Jose Molina (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Tuesday, May 21.

May 21, 2013

Jose Molina could be back Tuesday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Although he didn't start a second-straight game Monday against the Blue Jays, Rays manager Joe Maddon said catcher Jose Molina (hamstring) was available. Maddon added he's hopeful Molina will be back in the lineup Tuesday.

May 20, 2013

Jose Molina misses another start

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina was held out of the starting lineup Monday against the Blue Jays for a second-straight game because of a hamstring injury. Jose Lobaton started for Tampa Bay. After opening May in a 0-for-17 slump, Molina is batting .750 (6 for 8) with two RBI and three doubles in his last four games.

May 20, 2013

Jose Molina not in lineup

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Rays were without catcher Jose Molina Sunday against the Orioles. Molina is day-to-day with a hamstring injury.  Molina was injured after a base hit Saturday in Baltimore. Jose Lobaton replaced him and got the start Sunday.  Molina, 37, is batting .221 with a home run and six RBI over 77 at-bats. 

May 20, 2013

Rays | Jose Molina leaves early

KFFL — Tampa Bay Rays C Jose Molina (hamstring) left the game Saturday, May 18, against the ...

May 18, 2013

Jose Molina could play Sunday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina, who was removed from Saturday's game with hamstring tightness, could play Sunday, manager Joe Maddon told reporters after the game. "I'm OK," Molina said after the game. Molina doubled twice before exiting Saturday to raise his batting average 21 points to .221.

May 18, 2013

Jose Molina exits game with hamstring tightness

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina left Saturday's game with hamstring tightness, the Tampa Bay Times reports. He was 2 for 2 with two doubles before exiting. Molina is considered day-to-day.

May 18, 2013

Jose Molina's bat wakes up

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina had a good game at the plate on Tuesday during a 5-3 win over Boston. Molina drove in two runs.  The backstop went 3 for 3 with a double. He smacked a two-run single to center in the fourth inning and later scored in the frame.  The three hits improved his average to .194. Molina had not recorded a hit in his previous seven games and was 0 for 22 over that stretch. 

May 16, 2013

Unlikely combo of Molina's running, dome lift Rays

Tampa Tribune — The Rays' win over Boston was a product of several things – the pitching of Matt Moore and the bullpen, the base running ability of Jose Molina and the good, ol' dome over Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays May 15, 2013

Jose Molina has RBI vs. Padres

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rays catcher Jose Molina, who missed his last two games with a bruised knee, returned to action Sunday afternoon against the Padres.Molina hit a sacrifice fly in the second and finished 0 for 3 with an RBI in the 4-2 victory. He is hitting .159/.213/.232 with a home run and four RBI in 69 at-bats.

May 13, 2013

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Jose Molina Photos

  • Rays drop Game 3, series to Toronto in Extra Innings.
    Today was also Jose Molina's return from a hamstring injury. He would play inspired baseball, but that's not the focus in this loss. Jeremy Hellickson was struggling with command - and specifically the curve - right out the gate. It was a slow start to the first inning made especially painful by a generous strikezone. Kelly Johnson was able to make a catch and gun down an advancing Bautista at second base, but there was damage in the first: one run scored. Hellickson got himself into trouble in the bottom of the third, fielding a 3-2 pop-up to Munenori Kawasaki that had him clipping ...
  • Boston Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli (12) can't come up with a ball hit for a fourth-inning, two-run single by Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce during a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Jose Molina, and Yunel Escobar scored on the hit The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli (12) can't come up with a ball hit for a fourth-inning, two-run single by Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce during a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Jose Molina, and Yunel Escobar scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • San Diego Padres' Alexi Amarista, right, celebrates as he scores on his solo home run in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Molina during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 12, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla The Associated Press
    San Diego Padres' Alexi Amarista, right, celebrates as he scores on his solo home run in front of Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Molina during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 12, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
  • Chicago White Sox center fielder Jordan Danks is unable to catch a fly ball off the bat of Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 26, 2013, in Chicago. The play was reviewed by the umpires and not called a home run. The White Sox won 5-4. The Associated Press
    Chicago White Sox center fielder Jordan Danks is unable to catch a fly ball off the bat of Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 26, 2013, in Chicago. The play was reviewed by the umpires and not called a home run. The White Sox won 5-4. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Chicago White Sox center fielder Jordan Danks is unable to catch a fly ball off the bat of Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 26, 2013, in Chicago. The play was reviewed by the umpires and not called a home run. The White Sox won 5-4. The Associated Press
    Chicago White Sox center fielder Jordan Danks is unable to catch a fly ball off the bat of Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 26, 2013, in Chicago. The play was reviewed by the umpires and not called a home run. The White Sox won 5-4. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, left, races past third base coach Tom Foley to score on a seventh-inning RBI single by Jose Molina off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla The Associated Press
    Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, left, races past third base coach Tom Foley to score on a seventh-inning RBI single by Jose Molina off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina connects for a seventh-inning RBI single off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Matt Joyce scored on the hit The Associated Press
    Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Molina connects for a seventh-inning RBI single off New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes during a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Matt Joyce scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
  • Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Molina, left, and relief pitcher Jamey Wright talk on the mound in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 10-6 after Wright gave up a grand slam to Matt Wieters in the 10th inning The Associated Press
    Tampa Bay Rays catcher Jose Molina, left, and relief pitcher Jamey Wright talk on the mound in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 10-6 after Wright gave up a grand slam to Matt Wieters in the 10th inning. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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