""We have talent here. We have more talent coming, and we have some of the makings of that core, but we need more. Our top priority will be to build our talent base for the long term," he told reporters ( link via Katie Woo of The Athletic). "That may mean hard decisions and short-term sacrifices, but to get where we want to go, we can't take shortcuts - and we won't.""
"None of that comes as a surprise. Arenado, Gray and Contreras have all confirmed they'd spoken to Bloom late in the season and understood where the organization was going. That's the impetus for all three players saying they're willing to consider waiving their no-trade clauses in the right circumstances (though Contreras said he'd still prefer to stay and be a veteran mentor)."
Chaim Bloom was officially introduced as Cardinals president of baseball operations amid indications of a roster retool. The approach prioritizes building the club's talent base for sustainable success and acknowledges potential hard decisions and short-term sacrifices. The front office intends to pursue moves that could help win now when available but will prefer choices that support consistent contention over time. Veterans Nolan Arenado, Gray and Willson Contreras have acknowledged contact and signaled willingness to consider waiving no-trade protections in appropriate circumstances, though Contreras expressed a preference to remain as a veteran mentor. Oliver Marmol will remain manager through at least next season, and the GM hiring timeline remains unsettled.
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