MLB Rumors: Oliver Marmol is the new manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, per multiple reports. Marmol, the bench coach for the now-fired Mike Shildt since 2019, will reportedly be introduced as the new manager at a press conference on Monday.
St. Louis fired Shildt on October 14, a move that shocked those around baseball. Shildt had replaced Mike Matheny during the 2018 season, and made the playoffs each of the last three seasons, accumulating a 252-199 record at the Cardinals helm. General manager John Mozeliak said at the time that the firing was due to “philosophical differences.