Cardinals Promote Rob Cerfolio To General Manager
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have officially promoted Rob Cerfolio to general manager, making him the No. 2 executive under president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom.
- Cerfolio, 34, joined the Cardinals two offseasons ago after serving as the Guardians’ director of player development and has been assistant GM focused on player development and performance.
- His promotion follows his candidacy for the Athletics’ GM role and coincides with the departure of fellow assistant GM Randy Flores, who became the Astros’ GM last week.
- Cerfolio’s new role helps maintain continuity within the Cardinals’ front office amid other teams’ interest in their executives, and it likely includes a new contract aligned with Bloom’s through 2030.
- The Cardinals may fill the now-vacant assistant GM position internally or externally as they continue a transitional and rebuilding phase.
