Gustavo Molina

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Gustavo Molina
position=Catcher
team=New York Mets
number=29
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|2|24
birthplace=La Guaira, Venezuela
debutdate=April 2
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
statyear=September 4, 2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.118
stat2label=Home runs| stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=1
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (by|2007)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2007)
*New York Mets (by|2008–present)

Gustavo Eduardo Molina (born February 2, 1982 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Molina bats and throws right-handed. He is not related to Major League Baseball's current "first family" of catching, the Molina brothers (Jose, Bengie, and Yadier).

Molina was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago White Sox on January 3, by|2000. He spent seven years in the minor leagues with the White Sox organization before making his major league debut on April 2, mlby|2007, with the White Sox. He was on the White Sox' opening day roster due to backup catcher Toby Hall being placed on the disabled list. Molina was sent down to the minors once Hall returned. During Molina's short one-and-a-half month tenure with the White Sox, he went 1-18 with one RBI. He got his first hit against the New York Yankees at U.S. Cellular Field. Shortly after, he was sent down to the minors.

On July 30, 2007, Molina was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles, who immediately sent him to play with the Bowie Baysox, the Orioles' Double-A team.

In December 2007, Molina signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.

External links

*Baseballstats |mlb=435238 |espn=28727 |br=m/molingu01 |fangraphs=2861 |cube=m/gustavo-molina
* [http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070730&content_id=2118974&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal Press Release announcing waiver claim]
* [http://thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Gustavo-Molina.shtml Minor league career]
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AufrPsUXsZAhByPttTic6w6FCLcF?slug=topguyswhoarrivedoutofno&prov=tsn&type=lgns "TSN" news]