This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cardinals as Cardinals-Yadier Molina Reunion Explained: Why Legend Returned Now. The St. Louis Cardinals recently brought Yadier Molina back to town to help coach throughout the weekend.

It's been a challenging, transitional season for the St. Louis Cardinals. The trade deadline brought a wave of roster changes to a retooling franchise. The front office is preparing for a leadership turnover,

Oliver Marmol should be the Cardinals manager in the future. But Yadier Molina provided expertise to the team in his visit.