Cardinals Reflect on Player Meetings Amid Post-Trade Deadline Struggles
The St. Louis Cardinals are in a much different place than they expected to be just a month ago. 
At one point, the team looked like it could contend for a playoff spot, but that quickly changed, leading the Cardinals to sell off players ahead of the trade deadline. Manager Oli Marmol recently spoke about the discussions he’s had with the team since then, as shared by MLB.com’s John Denton.
“Marmol met individually with each player, then spoke with them as groups of hitters and pitchers, focusing on the challenges ahead for the next two months,” Denton reported. “He emphasized that this group represents the team’s future and needs to take more ownership moving forward…”
Marmol explained: “This lineup is the future, and some of the guys in the bullpen, they’re part of what’s next. We’re investing in a group that will define our future. The conversation was about this group stepping up and taking on more responsibility.”
The Cardinals’ situation is far from what they had hoped for. With 2025 being John Mozeliak’s final year as the team’s president of baseball operations, it’s likely why they didn’t fully rebuild at the start of the season. However, a stretch of inconsistent play leading up to the All-Star break shifted the perception of the team.
What was once a promising season quickly turned into a shift from being one of baseball’s feel-good stories to becoming sellers at the deadline.
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