While St. Louis Cardinals fans are prepared for an offseason unlike any other they've seen in the last few decades, the traditional rhythms of how the winter operates for Major League Baseball has not changed.
The Cardinals are officially a rebuilding club this winter, a position they have not found themselves truly in since the 1990s, and Chaim Bloom is now sitting in the chair of president of baseball operations after John Mozeliak stepped down from the role with almost 30 years of time with the club.
Many expect this to be an active offseason for the Cardinals, not in terms of big spending or major upgrades for the 2026 roster, but rather an offseason where Bloom will reshape the organization in order to get them on a trajectory for consistent, high-level contention for years to come.