ST. LOUIS • One of the longest-tenured coaches in terms of service to the organization and work with several generations of players, pitching coach Derek Lilliquist will not return to the team for 2018.
Lilliquist and bullpen coach Blaise Ilsley were told Monday that their contracts would not be renewed, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak announced Tuesday.
Both coaches had contracts that expired in a month.
Mozeliak said the rest of Mike Matheny's coaching staff is expected to return for the 2018 season. The search for a pitching coach will unfurl over the coming weeks, and they will explore both internal and external options.