St. Louis, MO – As the Cardinals finish the 2025 season in disappointment, a burning question is spreading through Busch Stadium and the fan base: Will head coach Oliver Marmol still have his job? Rumors of a midseason change are leaving Cardinals Nation divided between hopes for change and a steadfast belief in the long-term plan.
According to multiple inside sources, Marmol’s contract runs through 2026, and the leadership has given no clear indication of firing him immediately. However, criticism is rising as the team misses the playoffs for the third consecutive time – something St. Louis has rarely seen in the golden era of the past two decades.
A “Hot Seat” indeed?
Some fans believe that Marmol has lost his locker room, that inconsistent rotations and poor gameplans have left the Cardinals with a soulless team. “We used to pride ourselves on being one of the most disciplined and intelligent teams in MLB. Now? Messy, disjointed, and predictable,” one longtime fan wrote on X.
But on the other side, many voices are calling for patience. They believe that Marmol is the victim of a “half-baked” rebuild – one in which young talent is not mature enough, while the budget is being squeezed after a period of high spending. “It’s too easy to blame Marmol. The real problem is the structure of the team and the decisions at the top,” commented a writer for Viva El Birdos.
Small change, or big shock?
Leaks suggest that the Cardinals may make changes to the secondary coaching staff – from pitching coach to hitting coach – as a way to “cool off” the public without touching Marmol. But many experts believe that if the team continues to stagnate early in the 2026 season, the head coach’s job will no longer be safe.
The storm of controversy spreads
The split is clear: one side calls for “an immediate renewal to save the Cardinals’ identity,” while the other warns that “burning the process will only send the team into a spiral of chaos.”
Despite the fact that there has been no official move from the owners, rumors of Marmol’s “departure” have become the hottest topic in Cardinals Nation – enough to push any discussion in a St. Louis bar or on fan forums into a heated debate.
Will 2026 be Marmol’s last season – or the start of a new era?
The answer remains open, but one thing is certain: the Busch hot seat has never been hotter.
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