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Report: Cardinals Name Mike Shildt as Manager, Drop Interim Title

The Cardinals have reportedly named Mike Shildt as manager and will drop "interim" from his title, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

St. Louis will reportedly sign Shildt to a new three-year deal, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Shildt, 50, was named the Cardinals' interim manager on July 14, when the team announced the firing of then-manager Mike Matheny.

At the time of Matheny's firing, the Cardinals were 47-46 and sat in third place in the NL Central. The team was on pace to miss the playoffs for a third straight season for the first time since 1997-99.