Puerto Rican catcher Yadier Molina was elected as a new member of the Latin Baseball Hall of Fame. ^[1] The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame officially announced the election of Albert Pujols, Edwin Encarnación, Yadier Molina, and Magglio Ordóñez as new members of the institution. ^[2] The four new members were selected in the Contemporary Players category and will be inducted in December 2026 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. ^[3] Yadier Molina led the voting alongside Albert Pujols, appearing on every ballot issued by the members of the Latin Baseball Hall of Fame's Circle of Journalists. ^[4] During his 19 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina recorded 2,168 hits, 176 home runs, and 1,022 runs batted in. ^[5] The four inductees were selected by the Journalists' Circle of the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame within the Contemporary Players category of the 13th Class of Induction. ^[6] After the voting period concluded, the accredited members of the Journalists' Circle evaluated the trajectories, athletic merits, historical impact, and legacies of the figures included in the official ballot. ^[7]