The St. Louis Cardinals are set to bring manager Oliver Marmol back for the 2026 season. The Cardinals have not reached the postseason since 2022 — which happened to be Marmol's first year as the team's manager. From 2023-2025, St. Louis has only finished with a winning record once. In 2025, the Cardinals earned only 78 wins en route to another campaign without reaching the postseason.

Rumors of Marmol's possible departure swirled as a result. Would three consecutive seasons without reaching the playoffs be enough for the team to consider a change? Well, as mentioned, the Cardinals decided to bring back the manager and give him another opportunity.

Cardinals believe in Olivier Marmol as the manager

Before we get into why the Cardinals made the right decision, let's take a look at wha

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