St. Louis Cardinals name new General Manager

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Heartland News) - The St. Louis Cardinals have named 34-year-old Rob Cerfolio as their new general manager.

In a statement, Cardinals President of Baseball Operations, Chaim Bloom, said, “Since joining the Cardinals two years ago, Cerf has spearheaded tremendous progress in our player development efforts from top to bottom, and in the advancement of our performance group and its integration within our entire organization. He is relentless in his desire to move us forward, and is invested in relationships with both new hires and longtime staff alike. I’m excited to partner with him in his new role as we work to set the standard for the industry in every area of baseball operations.”

Cerfolio has been the assistant GM with the Cardinals since 2024.

According to the statement, Cerfolio previously worked in the Guardians’ front office from 2015-24 and graduated from Yale in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Medicine.