Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports taht the Toronto Blue Jays are have signed free agent catcher Jose Molina to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. Molina will compete for the backup catching role behind John Buck.

If Molina makes the Opening Day roster, he will make $800,000. There is a 2011 club option worth $1.2 million.

“Jose Molina, what he’s known for is his defense, his game-calling, his leadership abilities,” GM Alex Anthopoulos said on Friday. “We got rave reviews from a lot of players who have thrown to him. What he does for a clubhouse, what he does to help young guys along, those are things that don’t necessarily show up in a box score or on a stat sheet.”

Molina, 34, has thrown out 37.4 percent of attempted base stealers in his career. In 52 games with the Yankees in 2009, he hit .217 with 1 home run and 11 RBIs. You can see Molina’s contract history and statistics here.