Long Known As a Bad Tactician, Mike Matheny Was Fired for Being a Bad Boss. The Cardinals have long stood behind their manager in spite of his questionable decision-making. They dismissed him Saturday because he had lost the support of his team.

When did Matheny get fired?

Matheny was fired by the Cardinals on July 14, 2018. His managing record was 47–46 (. 505) in 2018, and for his career over 1,065 games was 591–474 (. 555).

Who's the manager of the St Louis Cardinals?

Marmol, 35, will be the youngest manager in MLB. He served as St. Louis's bench coach since 2019 and has been with the team since 2017. As a player, he was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2007 draft and played there until 2010.