Oliver Marmol, Cardinals Agree to Manager Contract Extension Through 2026 MLB Season

The St. Louis Cardinals have stabilized the managerial position for the next several seasons.

The franchise announced Friday that it had signed manager Oliver Marmol to a two-year extension. This will keep him with the organization through the 2026 season.

His contract was originally set to end following the 2024 season.

"It means a lot," Marmol said, per John Denton of MLB.com. "The fact that they were willing to make the commitment to allow me to continue to do this means a lot. Having their support and believing the way that I lead will be meaningful for years to come is special to me."

Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said that Marmol's respect within the organization made it an easy decision to extend and commit to him for the foreseeable future.

"Oli is a well-respected member of the Cardinals organization, who came up through the ranks of our player development system, and has made a nice transition to managing at the Major League level," DeWitt said in a statement, per Denton. "We are pleased to have Oli under contract for the next three seasons."

Marmol has been a coach for the franchise since 2017 and has been its manager since 2022. He has a 164-160 career record as the manager and led the team to a division title in 2022.

The 2023 season was a forgettable one for the Cardinals, as it went 71-91 and finished in last place in the NL Central. This was the franchise's first season under-.500 since 2007 and the lowest win total in a 162-game season since 1990.

Still, extending Marmol shows the confidence the organization has in him to steer the ship correctly, and the NL Central should be up for grabs in 2024.