Cardinals Name Chaim Bloom Advisor to John Mozeliak

CHAIM BLOOM NAMED ADVISOR TO MOZELIAK; BLOOM RECENTLY LED BOSTON RED SOX BASEBALL OPERATIONS

ST. LOUIS, MO., January 8, 2024 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have named Chaim Bloom (pronounced “High-em”) as an Advisor to President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak.

“I have known Chaim for a long time, and feel that this is a great opportunity for the St. Louis Cardinals,” said Mozeliak. “It will be good to get an outside perspective of our organization from someone who is as well-respected as Chaim. Having a fresh set of eyes on all aspects of our baseball operations should be helpful.”

Bloom, 40, most recently held the title of Chief Baseball Officer for the Boston Red Sox from October 28, 2019 thru September 14, 2023. The Red Sox advanced to the American League Championship Series in 2021 under Bloom’s watch.

“I’m excited to join the Cardinals and to be a part of this great organization,” said Bloom. “Mo and his team have given me such a warm welcome, and I’m eager to build relationships here and to learn, contribute, and help us win.”

Prior to joining the Red Sox, Bloom spent 15 years (2005-19) in the Tampa Bay Rays baseball operations department, including the final three as Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations. During his time with the Rays, Bloom worked in all areas of baseball operations including player development, scouting, contract negotiations, salary arbitration and strategic planning.

A Philadelphia native, Bloom is a 2004 graduate of Yale University. He held entry level intern positions to begin his baseball career with both the San Diego Padres and Major League Baseball.

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This is big for the Cardinals. Bloom is a great baseball mind and comes from an analytical organization in Tampa Bay. While his stint in Boston didn’t end on the greatest note, he’s still someone that can help push the Cardinals to the next level of Sabermetrics, a place where they once were but have recently been passed by most organization in the game.

Hopefully Bloom will encourage the Cards to get more analysts and help them identify where the team needs improvements while still maintaining the network of scouts they currently have.