
Jose Molina
- #28 C
- Bats: R, Throws: R
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Birth DateJune 3, 1975 (Age: 38)
- BirthplaceBayamon, Puerto Rico
- Experience13 years
- CollegeNone
- Ht/Wt6-2, 250 lbs.
2013 Season
| AVG | HR | RBI | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| .233 | 2 | 18 | .290 |
Career | |||
| .238 | 39 | 213 | .287 |
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STATS
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | 99 | 283 | 26 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 63 | 2 | 1 | .233 | .290 | .304 | .594 |
| Career | 867 | 2321 | 236 | 552 | 115 | 3 | 39 | 213 | 140 | 521 | 17 | 7 | .238 | .287 | .340 | .627 |
FANTASY BASEBALL
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JOSE MOLINA NEWS FEED
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Spratt: Battery mates you can't steal on

Scott Spratt looks at the five pitcher-catcher combos that will be toughest to steal bases on come October.
about 23 days ago | Scott Spratt | ESPN Insider -
Yunel Escobar says he's a 'different' man
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Yunel Escobar knows some people will never forgive. And some people will never forget. And some people will never be willing to accept a guy who etched a homophobic slur into his eye black last September.
about 226 days ago | Jayson Stark | ESPN.com -
Rays pick up options on Shields and Rodney
The Tampa Bay Rays exercised contract options Wednesday on pitcher James Shields, closer Fernando Rodney and catcher Jose Molina.
about 335 days ago | Associated Press -
Rays' rally all about the fantastic finish
A year removed from the miracle that was Game 162 of the 2011 season, the Tampa Bay Rays have worked their way back into this wild card race with an eight-game winning streak.
about 369 days ago | Mark Simon | ESPN.com
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QUICK FACTS
- 2013 Games By Position: DH (1), PH (3), C (96)
- 2013 Salary: $1,500,000
- Debut: 9/6/1999 vs Cin - 2-3, R
- Drafted: 1993: 14th Rnd, 390th by CHC
Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau