The St. Louis Cardinals missed the postseason for the second straight season in 2024 after finishing with a record of 83-79.
Since winning the World Series in 2011, the Cardinals have made the playoffs eight out of 13 seasons.
In an organization that has 11 World Series titles and is used to a winning culture, missing the postseason can seem like a catastrophe.
The Cardinals will reportedly take a step back next season and focus more on the development of their players to reset their organization.
Cardinals President John Mozeliak revealed his thoughts on the team’s direction.
“Reality is we have to change the direction of what we’re doing,” Mozeliak said via MLB Network on ‘X.’
“Reality is we have to change the direction of what we’re doing…”
Cardinals’ President of Baseball Ops John Mozeliak joins #MLBTonight to talk about the team’s outlook and more.@SageUSAmerica pic.twitter.com/r9tIjUaNCx
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 9, 2024
Mozeliak talks about how the team is heading in the wrong direction and how the decision to part ways with key components of their roster possibly might be their best option.
There have been talks of trading one of their star players Nolan Arenado and taking the next few seasons to focus on drafting and developing their young talent.
Cardinals fans are likely not thrilled with the idea of resetting the roster over the next few years, but Mozeliak believes that could be the best move in the long run.
It will be interesting to see what the team decides to do this offseason and to see what their roster looks like at the start of the 2025 season.
The Cardinals haven’t advanced past the wild-card round in the playoffs since 2019, and they could struggle to just make the postseason in the coming seasons.
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