St Louis Cardinals Coaching Staff 2023

St. Louis Cardinals head coach Oliver Marmol has been with the team since 2017. He is the youngest MLB team manager as of the 2023 season.

Marmol was appointed as the first base coach before the start of the 2017 season. Later in 2019, Cardinals switched his role as a bench coach. After October 25, 2021, he is serving the team as head coach.

Oliver did not have a notable playing career in the MLB. He played NCAA college baseball at the College of Charleston and was a standout player there. However, he was not selected in the MLB Draft and did not play professionally at the highest level.

Although Marmol didn't have a professional playing career, he quickly found success as a coach. In 2022, at the age of 35 years, he was the youngest team manager among others. 

Till now, the Cardinals have played 269 games with 140 wins under their head coach. Marmol's biggest achievement for Marmol as head coach was to secure the first position in NL Central in the 2022 season.

The winning percentage of 0.574 in the 2022 season was outstanding. However, it has plummeted to 0.439 after playing 107 games in the 2023 season.

Assistant Coach

Cardinals assistant coach Willie McGee has been with the team as an assistant coach since 2017. 

Former Cardinals player McGee enlisted in the club's Hall of Fame in 2014. After 2017, McGee is added to the staff as an assistant coach with uniform number 51.

In his 18-year career, McGee played for three other additional teams. But he will always be remembered as the legend of the Cardinals.

He is now providing his valuable instructions and experience to the team regarding base running, outfielder, and hitting through the touchline.

St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Coach is Dusty Blake who was hired by the team in 2021 as a pitching strategist.

He was promoted to Cardinals pitching coach on November 6, 2022, for the 2023 season.

Dusty started his career as a pitching coach for Catawba College in 2006. Similarly, he worked for Watford College from 2008 to 2011 and the University of South Carolina Upstate in 2012. He also worked as a head coach for Pfeiffer University in the 2013 season.

After spending four years at Pfeiffer University, Blake joined Duke University in the position of pitching coach. In 2021, he joined the Cardinals as pitching coach.

Similarly, Julio Rangel is helping the team through his roles in both the bullpen and assistant pitching as well.

St. Louis Cardinals bench coach is Joseph Earl McEwing. He is nicknamed Super Joe because he could play any position while he was a player.

He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on April 4, 1998. McEwing played for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, and New York Mets throughout the course of his playing career.

The former utility player started his baseball coaching career for Charlotte Knights as a hitting coach in the 2008 season. In 2011, McEwing was hired by Chicago White Sox for the role of the third base coach.

He was later promoted to Bench Coach in the 2017 season. He served in that position for 3 years and in 2020 he was named as third base coach.  Since January 12, 2023, he has been leading the Cardinals as their bench coach.

St. Louis Cardinals first base coach is Stubby Clapp. The former second baseman had spent 11 years in professional baseball.

Clapp made 5 at-bats while appearing in 23 games with the Cardinals in 2001. He had a .270 hitting average, 48 home runs, 50 triples, 196 doubles, 365 RBI, and 83 steals in 911 minor league games.

Stubby played for the Red Raiders while attending Texas Tech University. He was selected by the Cardinals in the 36th round of the 1996 MLB Draft.

He had a successful career as a second baseman and infielder. The former second baseman was known for his gritty play, hustle, and energy on the field. Due to his popularity in Memphis, Tennessee, he was frequently referred to as the mayor of Memphis.

Memphis Redbird retired Clapp's Jersey number 10 in 2007.  In 2010, he was hired by Corpus Christi Hooks as a hitting coach. Later, he was also involved in coaching roles for the Tri-City Valley Cats, Dunedin Blue Jays, and New Hampshire Fishing Cats.

The Cardinals announced Clapp as their first base coach in 2019. 

St. Louis Cardinals third base coach is Ron 'Pop' Warner. He is a former minor league manager as well.

He represented clubs like Louisville and Memphis Redbirds. He recorded 594 hits, 40 home runs, and a batting average of.267 in 792 minor league games.

Warner was appointed as head coach by the Memphis Redbirds in 2011. In 2014, he was hired by the Cardinals for the role of roving minor league infield coordinator. He was later promoted to a higher staff role as a general coaching role.

In 2018, he was announced as bench coach after manager Mike Matheny was dismissed from the coaching role. In the season 2019, he had given the new coaching role as a third base coach. 

St Louis Cardinals hitting coach is Turner Ward. He is a former outfielder and played in MLB for 12 seasons representing six different teams.

From 1990 until 2001, Turner Ward participated in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder. In 1990, he joined the Yankees to begin his MLB career.

He also played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, and Arizona Diamondbacks during his playing career.

Ward appeared in 626 Major League Baseball games throughout 12 seasons, having a batting percentage of .251 with 39 home runs and 219 RBI.

Turner played with the Toronto Blue Jays, who won the World Series in 1992 and 1993.

In 2007, Ward took over as manager of the State College Spikes to begin his coaching career. He later managed the Mobile Baybears and served as a hitting coach for the Dodgers, Arizona, and Cincinnati Reds.

On November 15, 2021, the Cardinals hired him as an assistant hitting coach. Almost a year later, he was promoted to hitting coach for the Cardinals.

Assistant Hitting Coach

Brandon Allen and Daniel Nicolaisen joined as assistant hitting coaches for the Cardinals. 

Before joining as assistant hitting coach for the Cardinals, Brandon Allen had worked for the Johnson City Cardinals, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, and Memphis Redbirds.

Daniel Nicolaisen was a hitting coach for the Palm Beach Cardinals before joining the Major League franchise.