INSIDER NAMES FRANCHISE LEGENDS AS POTENTIAL CARDINALS MANAGERIAL CANDIDATES
The St. Louis Cardinals could consider a managerial change after another underwhelming season this offseason and could look to some franchise legends to right the ship.
In a new column, Jon Heyman of the New York Post acknowledged that manager Oli Marmol could be on the hot seat, though it is not certain that St. Louis will make a change. If they do, however, Heyman named former Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and legendary first baseman Albert Pujols as possible candidates for the job.
Another former Cardinals player, current Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, was also mentioned as a more conventional possibility.
Molina or Pujols would be the most exciting names for Cardinals fans. A former catcher, Molina, might be the more obvious candidate since he's already fulfilled a role in St. Louis' front office. Pujols is slightly more surprising, but Heyman’s previous reporting suggests he might be open to it.
Marmol is in his third season as the Cardinals’ manager. After winning 93 games in his first season in 2022, he went just 71-91 in 2023 and is 71-70 this year. While that marks an improvement, the standards are high in St. Louis, and the team feels like it has regressed during his tenure.
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