The Cardinals have made a few additions to the front office, reports John Denton of MLB.com. Joe Douglas has been appointed director of pro-acquisition. Jacob Buffa will serve as senior director of international scouting. President of baseball operations Chaim Bloom has placed an emphasis on expanding the scouting department this offseason, Denton added.
Douglas has spent the last eight years in the Pirates organization. He will work under assistant GM and scouting director Randy Flores, per Denton.
Buffa has been with Houston for almost seven years. He served as senior director of player development and performance science for the past two seasons. Buffa will report to assistant GM, international scouting Moises Rodriguez, per Denton.
Bloom is entering his first offseason at the helm of the Cardinals. He spent a few seasons with the team in preparation for John Mozeliak’s acquisition. Bloom has said he likes the current front office structure and doesn’t expect widespread changes. “I have a lot of respect for the people who have been hereBloom said to Denton. ‘I would like, hope and expect [that] our seniors will all continue with us. I do expect that we will have some additions to the front office group.”
The new front office members are trying to turn around a team that has missed the postseason the past three years. St. Louis hasn’t won a playoff series since 2019. The organization has done an excellent job of adding and developing impact prospects this season. The Cardinals’ farm system improved from 20th to 12th Updated to MLB.com’s midseason rankings. Left-handed Liam Doyle was the fifth overall pick in the most recent draft and immediately became the top arm in the system. Short stop JJ Wetherholttheir 2024 first-rounder, starting in his first full season of professional ball.
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