The St. Louis Cardinals want a succession plan.
Again in February 2023, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak had indicated that he deliberate on stepping away from the position as soon as his present contract is over in 2025. Jeff Jones of the Belleville Information-Democrat reported that Mozeliak nonetheless intends to step down at the moment. The one situation is organising a succession plan as he begins to step again.
That succession plan could also be in place. The Cardinals formally employed former Purple Sox president of baseball operations Chiam Bloom on January 8, though he had been serving as an unofficial advisor for a while. As John Denton from MLB.com famous on the time, Bloom can be serving in a part-time advisory position.
Bloom’s position seems to transcend what Denton and others have reported. Mozeliak acknowledged that Bloom has been concerned in discussions with group chairman Invoice DeWitt III concerning the succession plan. Bloom has additionally been part of the Cardinals’ offseason strikes as effectively.
He’s not the one particular person listed as a potential successor. Jones did be aware that normal supervisor Mike Girsch and scouting director Randy Flores are different choices. But it’s straightforward to attach the dots. Bloom has held this position beforehand, albeit with combined outcomes because the Purple Sox reached the postseason in 2021, however completed within the basement in his three different years.
Baseball historical past is suffering from individuals who struggled of their first jobs solely to seek out success elsewhere. Bloom is simply 40 years previous and remains to be thought of a boy genius regardless of his expertise. Getting a contemporary begin in St. Louis might be precisely what he wants. The Cardinals’ succession plan could also be taking form.
