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Home Grown Talent Key for Marmol’s Cardinals Success in 2026 Season

From the end of last season, beginning in October, Cardinals management went on the offensive to improve their ballclub.
Home Grown Talent Key for Marmol’s Cardinals Success in 2026 Season
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol received a two-year contract extension earlier this month. 2026 will be the fifth season that Oli Marmol is managing the St. Louis Cardinals. Courtesy of Donald Laible
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With the emergence of players drafted and developed within their system, St. Louis Cardinals’ manager Oli Marmol has reason to be optimistic for a successful 2026 MLB season.

The Cardinals are a feisty bunch. After the first 13 games on their Grapefruit League schedule, the Cardinals are 8–5. These are encouraging results, given that the club finished in fourth place among National League Central teams with a record of 78–84 in 2025.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.