Matthew examined the Giants’ various options to replace Buster Posey behind the plate, noting that bringing back Bengie Molina was an iffy proposition because the hefty 36-year-old “didn’t seem to have a whole left last year” and was “awfully immobile behind the plate.”
Molina, as you might expect, is very much open to the idea of a reunion, telling Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News “heck yeah” when asked if he’d be ready to play for the Giants again.
However, as Baggarly notes “he’d probably need a few weeks in the minors first to get in game shape” and “has not received a call from the Giants and he’s not expecting one because he perceives hard feelings from the front office at how his tenure ended.”
Eli Whiteside is no one’s idea of a starting catcher, but his .229 batting average and .644 OPS in 129 career games is basically identical to Molina hitting .249 with a .623 OPS in 118 games for the Giants and Rangers last season.
From the Giants’ point of view, Molina probably isn’t worth the hassle.
