The St. Louis Cardinals are once again on the outside looking in. Last week, they were officially eliminated from postseason contention.
Instead of focusing on contending in 2025, the Cardinals appear to have something else in mind. They may look to instead upgrade other areas of the organization.
According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, one of the newest members of the front office is expected to take on a much larger role.
"Chaim Bloom, who helped shape the Tampa Bay Rays into a player development powerhouse before enduring a turbulent stint as general manager of the Boston Red Sox, joined the Cardinals earlier this year as a consultant to audit the club's minor-league operations," Woo wrote. "Bloom has since joined the front office full-time. He will be charged with making changes in the Cardinals' farm system based on his findings."
At the very least, it appears as though Bloom is going to take on a much larger role in 2025. What his role will entail isn't entirely clear, but he'll be more prominent within the organization next year.
Bloom could potentially take over as president of baseball operations while John Mozeliak moves to more of a background role. This is something that Cardinals fans have been hoping for lately.
But Bloom has at least brought a fresh perspective to the Cardinals' front office, and if they aren't focused on contending in 2025, he will likely start the process of rebuilding the organization from the inside for the next few seasons,
It will be interesting to see what this process entails and how long it will take for St. Louis to emerge as contenders again.
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