The St. Louis Cardinals have announced changes in roles affecting both the major leagues and the minors today. Among the biggest results is that the team will once again have a change at the Third Base Coach position.
After joining the team as a bench coach in 1999, Jose Oquendo had been a stalwart for the Cardinals at Third Base Coach until health problems forced him to take a year off in 2016. After returning as an advisor in 2017, Oquendo once again manned the third base coach’s box in 2018. Oquendo’s return to the field is a short one as he will be moving to a minor league instructors role with the club.