Turner Ward, who has been a hitting coach for several major league teams and who played 12 seasons in the majors as a switch-hitting outfielder, is the final piece of the puzzle as the assistant hitting coach to complete the Cardinals’ coaching staff for new manager Oli Marmol next season.
All but two coaches are back as Cardinals coaches. Assistant hitting coach Jobel Jimenez has moved on to the Los Angeles Angels and Marmol, who had been the bench coach, is replacing fired Mike Shildt as manager.
Former Cardinal Skip Schumaker, who had been on the San Diego Padres’ staff, officially was announced Monday as the new bench coach although his appointment already had been announced unofficially.