Cardinals Fan Favorite Skip Schumaker Praises Oli Marmol

He went on to give credit to other members of the staff, including Brant Brown, Jon Jay and Daniel Descalso, for the work they've done in their respective roles.

"I think when you have a staff like that, it just goes a long way," Schumaker continued. "They have fun, there's accountability and there's stabilty now."

Schumaker spent the 2022 season in St. Louis as the team's bench coach before leaving for Miami, where he'd spend two seasons as the Marlins' manager. The 2022 season was also Marmol's first as the Cardinals' manager.

When asked about the growth he's seen in Marmol from year one to year four, he had this to say:

"I think he's grown into a manager who he really wants to be," he said.

"He's taken young teams to places where a lot of media members didn't think they'd get to. It's been really fun to see him acquire the staff that he thinks is ready to take this group to the next level."

At just 38 years old, Marmol in the youngest manager in the league. Despite his young age, though, he's already spent 15 years coaching in the Cardinals' organization. Given the team's low expectations coming into the season compared to where they are now, Marmol is one of the early favorites for NL Manager of the Year.