Potential Oli Marmol replacement: Cardinals bench coach Joe McEwing
McEwing is in his first season as the bench coach for the Cardinals after serving as a bench coach and third base coach with the Chicago White Sox since 2012. He was a constant on the south side of Chicago as the team went through managerial changes and upheaval, including last season when Tony La Russa stepped away to focus on his health during the campaign.
As the St. Louis bench coach, McEwing is seen by many as the right-hand man to Marmol. He also has ties to the organization as a player, spending two seasons in St. Louis in 1998 and 1999.
McEwing has experience navigating through difficult times while in Chicago and he has plenty of big league experience as a coach and as a manager. Making the move to McEwing would make sense on a number of levels from an organizational standpoint if the Cardinals were to make a switch.
If the Cardinals were to move away from Marmol, the 50-year-old McEwing (who earned the nickname of “Super Joe” because of his versatility during his playing days) would be the safe choice in an organization that often doesn’t take chances.
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