The St. Louis Cardinals are in a rebuilding phase and have entrusted manager Oliver Marmol to guide them through it. According to the Cardinals X account, Marmol will be around for at least three more seasons, with the sides finalizing a two-year deal to keep Marmol as manager for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, with a club option for 2029.
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In four seasons as the Cardinals manager, Marmol has a record of 325 wins and 323 losses while making the playoffs once, losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Wild Card round (2-0) in 2022. The Cardinals were able to trade third baseman Nolan Arenado after trying to find a suitor last offseason, trading him and $31 million (to pay down his contract) to the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-hander Jack Martinez.Â
Oliver Marmol and the St. Louis Cardinals won’t meet the Chicago Cubs for a while
Feb 22, 2026; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) looks on from inside the dugout against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Marmol and the Cardinals will have a long while to wait before they play the Chicago Cubs, not meeting their divisional rival until the end of May. Two of the three games played by the Cardinals and the Cubs (May 29 to 31) will be on national TV, FOX (May 30), and NBC Peacock (May 31).
The Cubs and Cardinals meet 10 more times after May, with two more of those appearances coming on FOX (July 4) and NBC Peacock (July 5). Another matchup between the two National League Central rivals will be on Aug. 16, on MLB.TV.
Feb 16, 2026; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) takes questions from the media before spring training workouts at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
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