LOUIS – Yadier Molina won’t be wearing his iconic No. 4 jersey at Busch Stadium next spring; he will, however, still be representing the St. Louis Cardinals. “He bleeds red,” Bill Ganz said.

Cincinnati Reds' Nick Castellanos talks with St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina after benches clear during a baseball game in Cincinnati, Saturday, April 3, 2021. The Reds won 9-6. (AP Photo/Aaron ...

The red, yellow and white footwear read “RESPECT 4,” an ode to Molina’s jersey number. Each shoe also displayed the Gateway Arch. Willson Contreras wore a special pair of cleats to honor ...

For the first time since 2000, St. Louis will enter the 2023 season without either Pujols or Molina on the roster.