St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina reacts after striking out as New York Mets catcher Travis D'Arnaud throws the ball in the ninth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 23, 2016. New York defeated St. Louis 7-4.     Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 23, 2016. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Yadier Molina has committed to play for Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.  His Melvin Roman, confirmed to MLB.com.  Molina is the first Cardinal to commit to playing in the tournament.

Molina will be playing in his fourth WBC.  Molina is 11-for-38 and saw his most action in 2013 when he played in seven games and helped Puerto Rico advance to the finals.

The tournament will run from March 6-22.