The St. Louis Cardinals have hired former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jon Jay as a coach on the team's major league staff. Jay spent the final season of his playing career with the Angels, and has since begun a career in coaching.
The St. Louis Cardinals made preliminary additions to their coaching staff Tuesday, naming Brant Brown as hitting coach and bringing aboard Jon Jay to an unspecified role.
The St. Louis Cardinals have a busy offseason ahead that can't begin until free agency opens up, which officially takes place five days after a new World Series champion is crowned.
Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay will be back with the organization in 2025, as he's accepted a coaching role with the team. He had previously been with the Miami Marlins for the last two years, but was recently let go in their massive organizational overhaul.
Jon Jay's baseball career was long and winding. Even Angels fans would be forgiven for overlooking the five games Jay played with the 2021 team before retiring later that year in Triple-A.