Cardinals Legend Hopes To Manage In Big Leagues; Could He Return To St. Louis?
One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals is looking to get his next career started.
Cardinals legend Albert Pujols retired at the end of the 2022 season after an extremely successful playing career. Pujols will find his place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum after clubbing 703 home runs throughout his career.
It sounds like Pujols isn't done with baseball, though. The St. Louis legend reportedly wants to manage a big league club eventually, according to ESPN's Alden González.
"I’m told Albert Pujols is going to manage the Leones del Escogido in the Dominican winter league beginning in September, as Grandes en los Deportes first reported," González said. "His goal is to eventually manage in the big leagues. This is a step towards that."
Pujols isn't the only Cardinals legend who wants to get back into baseball in a different capacity. Former Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina also has been getting involved in the game and could be a candidate to be a manager as well at some point.
It's unclear when Pujols could end up being a manager in the big leagues -- or even if he will get a role -- but it would be interesting to see him return to the Cardinals in some capacity again.
Pujols already has left the Cardinals and returned once. Why not do it again in a different capacity? Pujols had the most success of his career with the Cardinals and it wouldn't be surprising to see him back with the club at some point in a different role.
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