Cardinals extend manager Oliver Marmol through 2028, with a club option
for 2029
[March 02, 2026]
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol signed a two-year
contract extension through at least the 2028 season, the Cardinals
announced Sunday.
The deal includes a club option for 2029, the club said. |
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol walks back from the mound
after making a pitching change during the second inning of a spring
training baseball game against the New York Mets Friday, Feb. 27, 2026,
in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
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“As I’ve gotten to know Oli, I’ve seen someone who cares about
this organization and knows what has made the Cardinals special
over time, and who understands that for us to get where we need
to go, we must compete relentlessly to set new standards in
everything that we do,” Cardinals president Chaim Bloom said in
a statement. “He is invested in the progress of our young core
and is unafraid to challenge himself and to help those around
him grow."
The 39-year-old Marmol has led the Cardinals for the past four
seasons, taking them to the National League wild-card round in
his first season as manager. But he has failed to return to the
playoffs the last three years, and St. Louis was just 78-84 last
season.
Yet the Cardinals have long considered the past couple of
seasons as an opportunity to reset with Bloom taking over for
longtime executive John Mozeliak and a roster in need of a
refresh. So it makes sense to provide some stability with Marmol,
the third-longest tenured manager in the NL behind the Dodgers'
Dave Roberts and the Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo.
Marmol has been with the Cardinals since 2007, when he was still
in his playing days. He spent five seasons as a manager in the
minors before joining the coaching staff in 2017, and he was
elevated to the St. Louis manager on October 25, 2021.
Marmol is 324-323 in four seasons with the Cardinals.
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