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03/01 09:27 CST Cardinals extend manager Oliver Marmol through 2028, with a
club option for 2029
Cardinals extend manager Oliver Marmol through 2028, with a club option for 2029
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.
"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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