The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year contract extension with manager Oliver Marmol that includes a club option for the 2029 season, it was announced Sunday.
The Cardinals have missed the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, going 78-84 in 2025 while finishing fourth in the NL Central.
Marmol, 39, has a 325-323 record in his four seasons in St. Louis.
He will be taxed with getting the most out of a very young and unproven lineup — highlighted by infielder JJ Wetherholt, a top Rookie of the Year candidate for 2026 — as new team president Chaim Bloom undergoes Year 1 of his rebuilding efforts. The only players older than 30 on the 40-man roster are infielder Ramon Urias and relievers Riley O’Brien and Ryne Stanek.
