The Cardinals introduced Chaim Bloom as president of baseball operations on Tuesday during a press conference at Busch Stadium.

Bloom steps into the role previously held by John Mozeliak after two years in a role spent as an advisor to the Cardinals.

Here are the latest updates from Bloom's introductory press conference:

10:12 a.m.

Cardinals to 'continue' to invest in international free agency

Bloom said the Cardinals' investment in international free agency is an area the club will "continue" to invest in as he takes over as president of baseball operations.

In recent years, the Cardinals' farm system has seen international free agency rise through their farm system, with strong recent campaigns from catcher Leonardo Bernal and Rainiel Rodriguez being examples.

10:15 a.m.

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