Cardinals promote Rob Cerfolio to General Manager

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The St. Louis Cardinals have officially promoted Rob Cerfolio to General Manager, the club announced Friday.

In his new role, the 34-year-old will report directly to President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom.

Rob Cerfolio has been promoted to General Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Congrats, Cerf! https://t.co/qRRPp7Bgjx

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) November 6, 2026

Cerfolio spent the last two seasons as the Cardinals’ Assistant General Manager of Player Development & Performance after joining the organization from the Cleveland Guardians in October 2024.

“Since joining the Cardinals two years ago, Cerf has spearheaded tremendous progress in our player development efforts from top to bottom, and in the advancement of our performance group and its integration within our entire organization,” Bloom said in a statement. “He is relentless in his desire to move us forward, and is invested in relationships with both new hires and longtime staff alike.”

Before arriving in St. Louis, the Alabama native spent nearly a decade rising through Cleveland’s front office (2015–2024), culminating in his role as Director of Player Development. Cerfolio pitched collegiately at Yale University, was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2013 MLB Draft, and earned a degree in Public Health before beginning his front-office career.