Overview

• The Cardinals formally installed Bloom as president of baseball operations, succeeding John Mozeliak after his final press conference a day earlier.
• Bloom confirmed Oli Marmol will manage in 2026, with staff decisions to follow and no immediate timeline to hire a GM lieutenant.
• He pledged a return to a draft-and-develop model, vowing upgrades in scouting, analytics, training and international talent acquisition.
• Bloom signaled openness to trading veterans Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras, noting their no-trade rights and backloaded deals and ruling out releasing Arenado.
• Coming off a 78–84 season and a third straight playoff miss, the club anticipates offseason turnover under attendance and payroll pressures and will shop for pitching depth over marquee free agents.