5 hires who could keep bringing fresh perspectives to the Cardinals dugout and front office

With the recent departure of assistant general manager Randy Flores, the promotion of Rob Cerfolio to the open general manager role, and the dismissal of former hitting coach Brant Brown, there has been some turnover in the St. Louis Cardinals front office and Major League coaching staff, and I'm sure more changes are on their way below (like a new Double-A manager).

Chaim Bloom isn't expecting there to be major shake-ups per se, but he has been open about how these transitions provide opportunities to potentially add outside voices as well as promote others into more senior roles. We should gain some greater clarity on what the Cardinals decide to do soon.

Here are 5 hires the Cardinals could make to bring fresh perspectives into their leadership

Orioles bench coach Donnie Ecker

If the Cardinals wanted to add a familar face with outside perspective to their dugout, they may need to look no further than Donnie Ecker.

Ecker and Marmol developed a close friendship during their time coaching together in the Cardinals organization, making Ecker a really interesting blend with having a Cardinals background and time spent away from the organization.

Giants senior diector of player development Kyle Haines

In a recent piece in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Derrick Goold listed Kyle Haines as a rising front office executive with St. Louis roots whom the Cardinals try to bring into their front office.

Haines, whose background is in player development with one of the best farm systems in baseball in San Francisco, could possibly be swayed by a promotion to the Cardinals' recently vacated assistant general manager role with the recent promotion of Rob Cerfolio. While the Cardinals seem to be nailing all things player development right now, this would track with Bloom's desire to keep evolving and tapping on the shoulders of others in the business when it's advantageous.

Former Red Sox pitching coach Dave Bush

When the Cardinals were looking for their next hitting coach, they reportedly offered the job to Chaim Bloom's former hitting coach with the Boston Red Sox, Peter Fatse, but he chose to take the Philadelphia Phillies opening instead. Could Bloom look back to his Red Sox's coaching staff to add another name to the Cardinals coaching mix?

Promoted prior to the 2020 season by Bloom, Dave Bush served as the Red Sox pitching coach through the 2023 season before being dismissed alongside Bloom and others when Boston made their changes that year.

Bush was recently let go by the Texas Rangers after serving as their assistant pitching coach, so he's available for hire. Reports have indicated that the Cardinals were looking to get a deal done with Dusty Blake to remain their pitching coach, and while I do not anticipate a change at that position, perhaps the Cardinals could bring in another voice to his mix.

Phillies director of baseball strategy Trey Baur

One area of the Cardinals' front office that Chaim Bloom has yet to make any significant external additions to is their analytics department. Perhaps this is the offseason that happens.

Trey Baur, who currently serves as the Philadelphia Phillies' director of baseball strategy, is another name that Goold recently brought up with a St. Louis background. He grew up in St. Louis before going on to Cornell University, then making his way up through the Phillies baseball operations group.

Cardinals special assistant Yadier Molina

Yadier Molina wouldn't be a new voice for St. Louis, but increasing his presence and role, which the club is interested in doing, would certainly bring a fresh perspective into the Cardinals' dugout.

Molina is one of the best baseball minds out there, so having him increase his influence on a young Cardinals baseball team could not only increase his chances of becoming an MLB manager some day, but it could help the Cardinals take a step forward in what will be a crucial year of development in 2027.

Given the number of young catchers (Leo Bernal, Rainiel Rodriguez, Jimmy Crooks, and Ivan Herrera) and a wave of young arms on their way, it would be wise to get Molina to commit to being in the Cardinals' dugout all season long.

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